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Waginger See

holidays next to the warmest swimming lake in Upper Bavaria

The warmest swimming lake in Upper Bavaria lies between the magnificent panoramas of the Chiemgau and Berchtesgaden Alps in the southeast of Upper Bavaria. Waginger See is a popular destination for fans of bathing and water sports, as well as holidaymakers in search of idyllic waters and a peaceful retreat. With its outstanding water quality as well as many swimming beaches and campgrounds, every summer Waginger See draws locals and visitors to its shores, shores with a very special atmosphere, not least because of the thriving flora and fauna.

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Facts about Waginger See

Geological Region: Bavarian Alpine Foothills

Tributaries: Tachinger See, Tenglinger Bach, Höllenbach, Schinderbach, Laubenbach

Outflow: Götzinger Achen

Length: 6.24 km

Width: 1.76 km

Maximum Depth: 27 m

Area: 6.61 km²

Volume: 90,400 million m³

Water Quality: excellent

Water Temperature in Summer: ca. 27°C

Nature Sanctuary: yes

Handicapped Access: yes

Lakeshore Beaches & Water Sports

Located on Waginger See are a total of five different swimming beaches and three businesses that offer boat rentals. Opportunities for water sports include: sailing, windsurfing, stand-up paddling and fishing.

Campgrounds & Other Facilities

Numerous campgrounds as well as playgrounds, WCs & showers, parking areas, restaurants and a dog-friendly beach are all located around Waginger See.

Flora & Fauna

Because Waginger See warms up so quickly, it is teeming with carp, pike, pikeperch, eel, dace, perch, chub, roach and rudd. Many patches of water lilies are also home to tench, which are particularly active at dawn and dusk.

Communities next to the lake

  • 83329 Waging am See
  • 83367 Petting
  • 83417 Kirchanschöring