Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Rackensee
Rackensee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Rackensee: 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 Rackensee
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 Rackensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.75212, 11.88754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rackensee
- Rohnberg (Schliersberg) · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- Christuskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Sixtus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Schliersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hohenwaldeck · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Altenwaldeck · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gindelalmschneid · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baumgartenschneid · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Breitenstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Freudenreichkapelle · church · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brecherspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jägerkamp · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wasserspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Riederstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Neureuth · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Aiplspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wilde Fräulein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rackensee
- Schliersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Schloss Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Soinsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kirchsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thiersee · lake · Salzburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hechtsee · lake · Salzburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- Egelsee · lake · Salzburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- Längsee · lake · Salzburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pfrillsee · lake · Salzburg · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rackensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rackensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rackensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rackensee?
Nearby: Rohnberg (Schliersberg) (viewpoint, 1 km), Christuskirche (church, 3 km), St. Sixtus (church, 3 km), Schliersee (lake, 5 km), Burgruine Hohenwaldeck (fort, 5 km), Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum (museum, 6 km).
Is Rackensee worth visiting?
Rackensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.