Must-see lake · Glarus, Glarus
Obersee
Obersee is a lake in Glarus, Glarus.
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: 47.08699, 9.01514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Obersee
- Kloster Mariaburg · church · Glarus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Freulerpalast · fort · Glarus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Zindlenspitz · viewpoint · Glarus · ~5 km · Must-see
- Planggenstock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche · church · Glarus · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kunsthaus · museum · Glarus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fronalpstock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Leiststock · viewpoint · Glarus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nüenchamm · viewpoint · Glarus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kerenzerberg Römerweg · trek · Glarus · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schilt · viewpoint · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Siwellen · viewpoint · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Spaneggsee · lake · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Talalpsee · lake · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · church · Glarus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schwarzstöckli · viewpoint · Glarus · ~13 km · Must-see
- Federispitz · viewpoint · Glarus · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lochsite · sanctuary · Glarus · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Obersee
- Spaneggsee · lake · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Talalpsee · lake · Glarus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Oberblegisee · lake · Glarus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~26 km · Must-see
- Katholische Kirche Alosen · lake · Zug · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wilersee · lake · Zug · ~39 km · Must-see
- Greifensee · lake · Zug · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gampriner Seele · lake · Unterland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Stausee Steg · lake · Oberland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bannalpsee · lake · Nidwalden · ~63 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: Kloster Mariaburg (church, 5 km), Freulerpalast (fort, 5 km), Zindlenspitz (viewpoint, 5 km), Planggenstock (viewpoint, 7 km), Stadtkirche (church, 8 km), Kunsthaus (museum, 9 km).
Is Obersee worth visiting?
Obersee is listed as a must-see lake in Glarus on Spotwander.