Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Saalachsee
Saalachsee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Saalachsee: 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 Saalachsee
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 Saalachsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.71004, 12.86070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saalachsee
- Predigtstuhlbahn · attraction · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- Alte Saline · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ruine Karlstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spechtenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- ReichenhallMuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Predigtstuhl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dötzenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kirche St. Zeno · church · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dreisesselberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Karkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mittlerer Rotofen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fuderheuberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hochstaufen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hagenfels · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Zwiesel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schloß Staufeneck · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ristfeuchthorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saalachsee
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~28 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fridolfinger See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~40 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Höllerersee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mondsee Abbey · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Saalachsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Saalachsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saalachsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saalachsee?
Nearby: Predigtstuhlbahn (attraction, 1 km), Alte Saline (museum, 2 km), Ruine Karlstein (fort, 2 km), Spechtenkopf (viewpoint, 2 km), ReichenhallMuseum (museum, 2 km), Predigtstuhl (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Saalachsee worth visiting?
Saalachsee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.