Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Rettensee
Rettensee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Rettensee: 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 Rettensee
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 Rettensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.68891, 11.36913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rettensee
- Kloster Benediktbeuern · church · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Franz Marc Museum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kochelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kloster Schlehdorf · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rabenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sonnenspitz · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Islamisches Forum Penzberg · dargah · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Jochberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schlossbichl · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hirschhörnlkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Benediktenwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Herzogstand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stallauer Eck · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Achselköpfe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Zwiesel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Vitus · church · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Latschenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rettensee
- Kochelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Walchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kirchsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~30 km · Must-see
- Luttensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~35 km · Must-see
- Schloss Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lautersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ferchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rießersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rettensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rettensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rettensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rettensee?
Nearby: Kloster Benediktbeuern (church, 4 km), Franz Marc Museum (museum, 5 km), Kochelsee (lake, 6 km), Kloster Schlehdorf (fort, 6 km), Rabenkopf (viewpoint, 7 km), Sonnenspitz (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Rettensee worth visiting?
Rettensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.