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Spechtensee

Spechtensee is a lake in Bezirk Kirchdorf, Upper Austria.

Spechtensee: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Spechtensee

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Spechtensee — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 47.55938, 14.09788. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Spechtensee

    • Schloss Trautenfels · museum · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Grimming · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Ennstal · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Schrocken · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Pyhrner Kampl · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Eisernes Bergl · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Ostrawitz · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Liezener · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~18 km · Must-see
    • Warscheneck · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Spitzmauer · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Ramesch · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Ramesch-Knochenhöhle · cave · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Lake Toplitz · lake · Salzburg · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Pyhrnmoos · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Rote Wand · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Rotgschirr · viewpoint · Bezirk Gmunden · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Großer Priel · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Stromboding Wasserfall · waterfall · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~22 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Spechtensee

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spechtensee

    • Lake Toplitz · lake · Salzburg · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Grundlsee · lake · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Kleiner Ödsee · lake · Bezirk Gmunden · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Almsee · lake · Salzburg · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Altausseer See · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Wildensee · lake · Salzburg · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Ahornsee · lake · Salzburg · ~32 km · Must-see
    • Hirzkar Lake · lake · Salzburg · ~38 km · Must-see
    • Hallstätter See · lake · Bezirk Hallein · ~41 km · Must-see
    • Eissee · lake · Salzburg · ~44 km · Must-see

    All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Upper Austria

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    Frequently asked

    Is Spechtensee full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Spechtensee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

    What is the best time to visit Spechtensee?

    August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near Spechtensee?

    Nearby: Schloss Trautenfels (museum, 6 km), Grimming (viewpoint, 9 km), Ennstal (viewpoint, 11 km), Schrocken (viewpoint, 14 km), Pyhrner Kampl (viewpoint, 16 km), Eisernes Bergl (viewpoint, 17 km).

    Is Spechtensee worth visiting?

    Spechtensee is listed as a must-see lake in Upper Austria on Spotwander.