Plansee
Water
Campsite
Plansee is one of the cleanest and second-largest lakes in Tyrol, ideal for various water sports, family activities, and surrounded by picturesque mountains.

🏞️ Plansee, one of Tyrol's cleanest and second-largest lakes, is a stunning natural gem nestled in the picturesque mountains of the Reutte natural park region.
πŸ’§ With crystal-clear waters reaching 19-22Β°C in summer and a depth of up to 78 meters, it's a paradise for water sports enthusiasts and families alike.

Why Go

🌊 Enjoy a wide range of water activities from swimming and sailing to diving and fishing
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Perfect for families with playgrounds, sunbathing lawns, and boat trips
⛰️ Explore the surrounding nature through hiking and cycling trails
πŸ’Ž Experience Class I water quality in a breathtaking alpine setting

πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ Swimming

Plansee boasts crystal-clear, Class I quality water, with summer temperatures between 19 and 22 degrees Celsius, making it ideal for swimming.
Relax on cozy sunbathing lawns, especially at Sennalpe, which also features children's playgrounds.

β›΅ Boating

Rent a boat to explore the lake at your leisure.
Take a scenic boat trip across Plansee and Heiterwanger See on passenger ships MS Margarethe and MS Wilhelm, operating regularly from late May to mid-October.
Bicycles can be taken on board, subject to availability, allowing for unique land and water exploration combinations.

🀿 Diving

Discover a fascinating underwater landscape with impressive rock formations and diverse fish species.
Plansee offers excellent visibility for divers.
Stay directly at Planseecamp, which provides expert advice, bottle filling, a drying room for equipment, and communal areas.

🎣 Fishing

Fish for grayling, brown trout, rainbow trout, burbot, char, perch, and various whitefish.
The fishing season runs from March 16 to October 31.
Fishing from a boat is allowed, but night fishing is not.
Daily permits can be purchased (guest fishing license required for non-Tyrolean license holders).
Catch registration is mandatory.

πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ Hiking & 🚴 Cycling

Enjoy a family-friendly circular hiking trail to the idyllic Stuiben waterfalls.
An easy path connects Plansee to Heiterwanger See.
Cyclists can tackle popular mountain bike trails, including a route from Plansee via Griesen to Garmisch and back through Ehrwald and Reutte, or a scenic route via Neuwald-Kuhklause to Urisee.

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Family Activities

Children will love the playgrounds with swings and slides at Sennalpe.
Visit the show dairy at Musteralpe to observe traditional cheese-making and taste local products (part of the Active Card program, Thursdays in summer).
A kiosk is available for refreshments.

🍽️ Food

Several restaurants are available around the lake.
A kiosk provides refreshments.

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