Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Förchensee
Förchensee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Förchensee: 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 Förchensee
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 Förchensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.70856, 12.62046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Förchensee
- Hörndlwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Unternberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dürrnbachhorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rauschberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Heutal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sonntagshorn · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zellerberg Hauptgipfel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hochfelln · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hochgern · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zinnkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Oberrein · fort · Bezirk Zell am See · ~13 km · Must-see
- Festung Kniepass · fort · Bezirk Zell am See · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schnappenberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Rettenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schnappenkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hohenstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ristfeuchthorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burg Marquartstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Förchensee
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~24 km · Must-see
- Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~30 km · Must-see
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~42 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~44 km · Must-see
- Egelsee · lake · Salzburg · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Förchensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Förchensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Förchensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Förchensee?
Nearby: Hörndlwand (viewpoint, 3 km), Unternberg (viewpoint, 3 km), Dürrnbachhorn (viewpoint, 5 km), Rauschberg (viewpoint, 7 km), Heutal (viewpoint, 8 km), Sonntagshorn (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Förchensee worth visiting?
Förchensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.