Notable lake · Altenburger Land, Thuringia
Märchensee
Märchensee is a lake in Altenburger Land, Thuringia.
Märchensee: 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 Märchensee
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 Märchensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.98528, 12.56591. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Märchensee
- Gnandstein Castle · fort · Burgenlandkreis · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kohren Castle · fort · Burgenlandkreis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Nobitz · church · Altenburger Land · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Ehrenhain · church · Altenburger Land · ~8 km · Must-see
- Schloss Poschwitz · fort · Altenburger Land · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Nikolaus · church · Altenburger Land · ~10 km · Must-see
- Herzogin-Agnes-Gedächtniskirche · church · Altenburger Land · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stiftskirche Altenburg · church · Altenburger Land · ~11 km · Must-see
- Residenzschloss Altenburg · fort · Altenburger Land · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sankt Bartholomäi · church · Altenburger Land · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nikolaiturm · viewpoint · Altenburger Land · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Zumroda · church · Altenburger Land · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Nikolaus · church · Altenburger Land · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aussichtsturm Haselbacher Teiche · lake · Altenburger Land · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Anna · church · Altenburger Land · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grünfelder Park · park · Zwickau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Jauern · church · Altenburger Land · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mutter Gottes vom Berge Karmel · church · Altenburger Land · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Märchensee
- Aussichtsturm Haselbacher Teiche · lake · Altenburger Land · ~16 km · Must-see
- Speicherbecken Borna · lake · Altenburger Land · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bockwitzer See · lake · Burgenlandkreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Haubitzer See · lake · Altenburger Land · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hainer See · lake · Altenburger Land · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kahnsdorfer See · lake · Altenburger Land · ~29 km · Must-see
- Großstolpener See · lake · Altenburger Land · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Störmthal · lake · Altenburger Land · ~36 km · Must-see
- Werbener See · lake · Thuringia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Markkleeberg · lake · Altenburger Land · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Märchensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Märchensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Märchensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Märchensee?
Nearby: Gnandstein Castle (fort, 5 km), Kohren Castle (fort, 6 km), Dorfkirche Nobitz (church, 7 km), Dorfkirche Ehrenhain (church, 8 km), Schloss Poschwitz (fort, 9 km), St. Nikolaus (church, 10 km).
Is Märchensee worth visiting?
Märchensee is listed as a notable lake in Thuringia on Spotwander.