Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Bärnsee
Bärnsee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Bärnsee: 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 Bärnsee
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 Bärnsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.79733, 12.33731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bärnsee
- Eibberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pfarrkirche St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hohenaschau · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Florian · church · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kampenwand - Äußerster Ostgipfel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hochplatte · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Klausenberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hochries · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Altes Schloss · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Speckerturm · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Geigelstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hirnsberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burg Marquartstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Breitenstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schnappenkirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hohenstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bärnsee
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Egelsee · lake · Salzburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hechtsee · lake · Salzburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Längsee · lake · Salzburg · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pfrillsee · lake · Salzburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thiersee · lake · Salzburg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hintersteiner See · lake · Salzburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Soinsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bärnsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bärnsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bärnsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bärnsee?
Nearby: Eibberg (viewpoint, 4 km), Pfarrkirche St. Laurentius (church, 4 km), Schloss Hohenaschau (fort, 5 km), St. Florian (church, 5 km), Kampenwand - Äußerster Ostgipfel (viewpoint, 6 km), Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt (church, 8 km).
Is Bärnsee worth visiting?
Bärnsee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.