Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Griessee
Griessee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Griessee: 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 Griessee
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 Griessee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.98625, 12.44280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Griessee
- Kloster Baumburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burg Stein Hochschloss · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Zinnenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Altes Schloss · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Irlhamer Moos · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt · church · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mündung der Tiroler Achen · sanctuary · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Speckerturm · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hirnsberg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wasserburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~22 km · Must-see
- Schlossberg von Tettelham · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rainbichl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pfarrkirche St. Laurentius · church · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hohenburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kloster Attel · church · Upper Bavaria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Schloss Jettenbach · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Griessee
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fridolfinger See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~40 km · Must-see
- Höllerersee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~42 km · Must-see
- Wöhrsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~43 km · Must-see
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~49 km · Must-see
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
- Egelsee · lake · Salzburg · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hechtsee · lake · Salzburg · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Griessee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Griessee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Griessee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Griessee?
Nearby: Kloster Baumburg (fort, 8 km), Burg Stein Hochschloss (fort, 10 km), Zinnenburg (fort, 14 km), Lake Chiemsee (lake, 15 km), Altes Schloss (fort, 17 km), Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee (fort, 18 km).
Is Griessee worth visiting?
Griessee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.