Notable lake · Region Hannover, Lower Saxony
Sonnensee
Sonnensee is a lake in Region Hannover, Lower Saxony.
Sonnensee: 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 Sonnensee
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 Sonnensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.40548, 9.87383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sonnensee
- St.-Johannis-Kirche · church · Region Hannover · ~3 km · Must-see
- Alter Friedhof · park · Region Hannover · ~3 km · Must-see
- St.-Martin-Kirche · church · Region Hannover · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Nikolai · church · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- Matthiaskirche · church · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Nathanael's Church · church · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tiergarten · sanctuary · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nikodemus church · church · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Martin · church · Region Hannover · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hermann-Löns-Park · park · Region Hannover · ~7 km · Must-see
- Martinskirche · church · Region Hannover · ~7 km · Must-see
- Simeonkirche · church · Region Hannover · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jakobikirche · church · Region Hannover · ~8 km · Must-see
- St.-Philippus-Kirche · church · Region Hannover · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gethsemane-Kirche · church · Region Hannover · ~8 km · Must-see
- Epiphaniaskirche · church · Region Hannover · ~9 km · Must-see
- Petrikirche · church · Region Hannover · ~9 km · Must-see
- Duellstein · fort · Region Hannover · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sonnensee
- Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover · lake · Region Hannover · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hohnsensee · lake · Landkreis Hildesheim · ~38 km · Must-see
- Salzgittersee · lake · Salzgitter · ~51 km · Must-see
- Allersee · lake · Börde · ~80 km · Must-see
- Northeim Lake District · lake · Landkreis Eichsfeld · ~94 km · Must-see
- Kleiner Bullensee · lake · Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) · ~99 km · Must-see
- Norderteich · lake · Regierungsbezirk Detmold · ~102 km · Must-see
- Oderteich · lake · Landkreis Harz · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lopausee · lake · Landkreis Lüneburg · ~105 km · Must-see
- Großer Auesee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Detmold · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sonnensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sonnensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sonnensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sonnensee?
Nearby: St.-Johannis-Kirche (church, 3 km), Alter Friedhof (park, 3 km), St.-Martin-Kirche (church, 5 km), St. Nikolai (church, 6 km), Matthiaskirche (church, 6 km), St. Nathanael's Church (church, 6 km).
Is Sonnensee worth visiting?
Sonnensee is listed as a notable lake in Lower Saxony on Spotwander.