Must-see lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Obersee
Obersee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Obersee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Obersee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Obersee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.51555, 12.98837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Obersee
- Halsköpfl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- Röthbach Waterfall · waterfall · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Salzgrabenhöhle · cave · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Feuerpalfen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stuhljoch · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Funtenseetauern · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kahlersberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Großes Teufelshorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schottmalhorn · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Laubwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Viehkogel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Archenkanzel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Watzmann-Südspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jenner · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tantalhöhle · cave · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schneibstein · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schönfeldspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wildalmkirchl · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Obersee
- Zeller See · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~40 km · Must-see
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mondsee Abbey · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~58 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~58 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~59 km · Must-see
- Nussensee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~61 km · Must-see
- Eissee · lake · Salzburg · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Obersee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Obersee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Obersee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Obersee?
Nearby: Halsköpfl (viewpoint, 1 km), Röthbach Waterfall (waterfall, 3 km), Salzgrabenhöhle (cave, 3 km), Feuerpalfen (viewpoint, 4 km), Stuhljoch (viewpoint, 4 km), Funtenseetauern (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Obersee worth visiting?
Obersee is listed as a must-see lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.