Waterfalls and lakes

  • Alberca de Los Espinos

    In the crater of an inactive volcano in Michoacán lies a lake up to 29 metres deep that changes colour with the seasons: brownish…

  • Sedlitzer See

    Sedlitzer See

    Where the Sedlitz opencast mine once extracted lignite, the largest lake of the Lusatian Lake District now lies. Swimming has been allowed since April…

  • Hainer See

    Hainer See

    South of Leipzig, Hainer See fills the pit of a lignite mine that two villages had to make way for. Today its shores offer…

  • Faulenbach Valley

    Faulenbach Valley

    Protected karst valley near Füssen with the Mittersee and Obersee lakes, outdoor pools, a Kneipp facility and hiking trails – along the Faulenbach stream…

  • Lech Falls

    Lech Falls

    Waterfall on the River Lech at the edge of Füssen – just under eight metres high, with a gorge, the King Max footbridge and…

  • Weißensee

    Weißensee

    A lake shaped by the Ice Age west of Füssen at the edge of the Alps – with a circular path, summer swimming and…

  • Alatsee

    Alatsee

    Small, deep mountain lake west of Füssen, known for the red layer of bacteria in its depths and for the many legends surrounding it.