: Staffelsee

The Staffelsee, one of Upper Bavarias largest lakes, is a very popular lake among holidaymakers who like swimming. Its waters are soft, moory and warm up very quickly. Regular purity checks guarantee a good water quality. In the winter-time, skaters, ice-hockey- and curling-players have fun on the huge "ice rink".

• Lake surface: 766 ha
• Shore length: 18.290 m
• Greatest depth: 35 m
• Altitude: 648 m above sea level
• Lenght of circuit tour: 22 km

7 islands lend the lake its special character:

• Wörth, the largest island, with a farm, a small church, archeological excavations
• Buchau with a campground, and five smaller islands
• The municipalities adjoing the lake are Murnau, Seehausen and Uffing.