Notable lake · Bezirk Villach-Land, Carinthia
Farchtensee
Farchtensee is a lake in Bezirk Villach-Land, Carinthia.
Farchtensee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Farchtensee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Farchtensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.68278, 13.46689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Farchtensee
- Spitzegel · viewpoint · Bezirk Hermagor · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ruine Khünburg · fort · Bezirk Hermagor · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tschekelnock · viewpoint · Bezirk Hermagor · ~8 km · Must-see
- Golz · viewpoint · Bezirk Hermagor · ~10 km · Must-see
- Latschur · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Goldeck · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Aichelburg · fort · Bezirk Hermagor · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wanderweg Tratten - Windische Hoehe · viewpoint · Bezirk Villach-Land · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hermagor - Radnig · church · Bezirk Hermagor · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schloss Möderndorf · fort · Bezirk Hermagor · ~14 km · Must-see
- Drautal · viewpoint · Bezirk Villach-Land · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maria-Hilf Kapelle · church · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ortenburg · fort · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stadtpfarrkirche »Mariae Verkündigung« · church · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum für Volkskultur · museum · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schloss Porcia · fort · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Anton am Fratres · church · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Garnitzenklamm · viewpoint · Bezirk Hermagor · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Farchtensee
- Lake Millstatt · lake · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Faak · lake · Bezirk Villach-Land · ~46 km · Must-see
- Wanderweg Turracher Höhe - Kormulde · lake · Bezirk Feldkirchen · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kölnbrein Dam · lake · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Wörth · lake · Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tristacher See · lake · Bezirk Hermagor · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Bled · lake · ~75 km · Must-see
- Planšarsko jezero · lake · ~108 km · Must-see
- Zeller See · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~109 km · Must-see
- Gritzer See · lake · Salzburg · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Farchtensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Farchtensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Farchtensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Farchtensee?
Nearby: Spitzegel (viewpoint, 7 km), Ruine Khünburg (fort, 8 km), Tschekelnock (viewpoint, 8 km), Golz (viewpoint, 10 km), Latschur (viewpoint, 10 km), Goldeck (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Farchtensee worth visiting?
Farchtensee is listed as a notable lake in Carinthia on Spotwander.