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Staffelsee
Jul. 23rd, 2013 11:27 amThis Sunday we went to a big lake in Alps. The water temperature was +26, very good for swimming. All major lakes in the Alps are fed by mountain streams and are extremely transparent and cold. There are three major exceptions: Chimsee, Starnberger See, and Staffelsee. They are not as cold and a bit murkier because they are big enough to accumulate some heat from the Sun.
The warmest of them all is Staffelsee. That is because the water enters the lake through the Murnau swamp. The downside is that the water has a thick brown color, and visibility is only about 3 meters.
The lake is very crowded on Sundays, so come early to rent a boat!
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Boat is the only option to explore the lake's islands, so a lot of ppl bring their own. Rental boats are good for up to 4 ppl.
Several pics are in a picasa album
The warmest of them all is Staffelsee. That is because the water enters the lake through the Murnau swamp. The downside is that the water has a thick brown color, and visibility is only about 3 meters.
The lake is very crowded on Sundays, so come early to rent a boat!
( Read more... )
Boat is the only option to explore the lake's islands, so a lot of ppl bring their own. Rental boats are good for up to 4 ppl.
Several pics are in a picasa album
