Notable lake · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia
Gräfensee
Gräfensee is a lake in Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia.
Gräfensee: 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 Gräfensee
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 Gräfensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.71125, 10.21173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gräfensee
- Christuskirche · church · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pleß · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ibengarten · sanctuary · Wartburgkreis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burg Frankenberg · fort · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~8 km · Must-see
- Andreaskirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burg Fischberg · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sachsenburg · viewpoint · Wartburgkreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burg Lengsfeld · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Amalienkirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schloss Kaltennordheim · fort · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ruine Schönburg · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche · church · Wartburgkreis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Steinsches Schloss · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Wendel · church · Wartburgkreis · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Jakobus · church · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hohe Geba · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Geba · church · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gräfensee
- Nordstrand · lake · Erfurt · ~84 km · Must-see
- Grüner See · lake · Landkreis Eichsfeld · ~87 km · Must-see
- Froschgrundsee · lake · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~88 km · Must-see
- Singliser See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~93 km · Must-see
- Gombether See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~94 km · Must-see
- Borkener See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~94 km · Must-see
- Seeburger See · lake · Landkreis Eichsfeld · ~119 km · Must-see
- Edersee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~127 km · Must-see
- Bauerngraben · lake · Kyffhäuserkreis · ~132 km · Must-see
- Dutenhofener See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gräfensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gräfensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gräfensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gräfensee?
Nearby: Christuskirche (church, 3 km), Pleß (viewpoint, 5 km), Ibengarten (sanctuary, 6 km), Burg Frankenberg (fort, 8 km), Andreaskirche (church, 8 km), Burg Fischberg (fort, 11 km).
Is Gräfensee worth visiting?
Gräfensee is listed as a notable lake in Thuringia on Spotwander.