Notable lake · Wahlkreis Sarganserland, St. Gallen
Wangsersee
Wangsersee is a lake in Wahlkreis Sarganserland, St. Gallen.
Wangsersee: 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 Wangsersee
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 Wangsersee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.97896, 9.42351. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wangsersee
- Pizol Glacier · viewpoint · Glarus · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zanaihorn · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Drachenloch · cave · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kloster Pfäfers · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burg Freudenberg · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ruine Wartenstein · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Drachenlochmuseum · museum · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schloss Sargans · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chilchlichopf · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Marienkapelle · church · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gonzen · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Werdenberg · ~12 km · Must-see
- Balzers - Maels - Ellhorn · trek · Oberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bothmar Castle · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Klingenhorn Castle · fort · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mittagspitze · viewpoint · Oberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glegghorn · viewpoint · St. Gallen · ~17 km · Must-see
- Risetenhoren · viewpoint · Glarus · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gauschla · viewpoint · Wahlkreis Werdenberg · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wangsersee
- Stausee Steg · lake · Oberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Spaneggsee · lake · Glarus · ~31 km · Must-see
- Talalpsee · lake · Glarus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gampriner Seele · lake · Unterland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Oberblegisee · lake · Glarus · ~39 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Glarus · ~41 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Prättigau/Davos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Davosersee · lake · Prättigau/Davos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Europaschutzgebiet Verwall · lake · Bezirk Bludenz · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lai Neir · lake · Albula/Alvra · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wangsersee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wangsersee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wangsersee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wangsersee?
Nearby: Pizol Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Zanaihorn (viewpoint, 5 km), Drachenloch (cave, 7 km), Kloster Pfäfers (fort, 8 km), Burg Freudenberg (fort, 8 km), Ruine Wartenstein (fort, 9 km).
Is Wangsersee worth visiting?
Wangsersee is listed as a notable lake in St. Gallen on Spotwander.