--- title: Lake Attersee in the Salzkammergut url: "https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/201543/attersee.html" description: Lake Attersee is the largest inland lake in Austria. Its turquoise-blue colour and the high water temperatures in the summer months invite you to swim around the Attersee in the lido and outdoor pools. date: 2018-11-20 modified: 2025-11-05 --- # Lake Attersee in the Salzkammergut Attersee ========== Attersee am Attersee, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/201451/25ABFBCABDA22A9350F523C2826738A16673B42C86056CCCCEF9C38200637C5C/baden-am-attersee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/201452/EE444C13CABABB6DEEAF2B4359F1B041D4F1B5C5A25DDFA3F798F74A20C3A4FB/sup-am-attersee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/201453/42616F825A951A5F10176A1090A6E2C9C7E4937157B3CF8524E14D6E9C2F1962/baden-im-attersee.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Attersee-Attergau Close copyright [ ![Attersee in Attersee am Attersee: The picture shows a young couple standing happily on a jetty and smiling at the camera. The woman is wearing a black bikini, while the man is bare-chested. The landscape in the background is idyllic: a lake surrounded by mountain ranges and a clear atmosphere.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/201451/25ABFBCABDA22A9350F523C2826738A16673B42C86056CCCCEF9C38200637C5C/baden-am-attersee.jpg "© TVB Attersee-Attergau") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/201451/25ABFBCABDA22A9350F523C2826738A16673B42C86056CCCCEF9C38200637C5C/baden-am-attersee.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Attersee-Attergau Close copyright [ ![Attersee in Attersee am Attersee: The picture shows two people gliding on stand-up paddles across a beautiful lake with clear, turquoise-coloured water. Mighty mountains rise up in the background, overgrown with green forests and forming a picturesque landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/201452/EE444C13CABABB6DEEAF2B4359F1B041D4F1B5C5A25DDFA3F798F74A20C3A4FB/sup-am-attersee.jpg "© TVB Attersee-Attergau") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/201452/EE444C13CABABB6DEEAF2B4359F1B041D4F1B5C5A25DDFA3F798F74A20C3A4FB/sup-am-attersee.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Attersee-Attergau Close copyright [ ![Attersee in Attersee am Attersee: The picture shows a wooden platform jutting out over the turquoise-coloured water. Two people are relaxing on deckchairs and enjoying the peaceful surroundings.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/201453/42616F825A951A5F10176A1090A6E2C9C7E4937157B3CF8524E14D6E9C2F1962/baden-im-attersee.jpg "© TVB Attersee-Attergau") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/201453/42616F825A951A5F10176A1090A6E2C9C7E4937157B3CF8524E14D6E9C2F1962/baden-im-attersee.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Rund um den Attersee 4864 Attersee am Attersee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rund%20um%20den%20Attersee%2C%204864%20Attersee%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Rund%20um%20den%20Attersee%2C%204864%20Attersee%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.897930761804965&lon=13.552322387695313&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) **water report**Report dated: 09.07.2026 - 12:00 o’clock Water temperature: 20.6° Attersee - activities on and in the water : diving, sailing, swimming and much more The 47 km² large Attersee, is also often called "the sea of the Salzkammergut" because of its deep turquoise colour. It is a popular year-round Eldorado for divers from all over Europe. With 26 signposted diving entry points, diving schools, diving centres and a depth of 171 metres at the so-called black bridge, it is the diving paradise of Austria. The rose wind, is especially popular with sailors. In the region Attersee-Attergau you will find not only the oldest sailing club of Austria but also numerous restaurants offer mooring possibilities with the sailing boat. Or how about "summer freshness like back then" and discover the lake from a completely new perspective? Sporty by rowing boat or with a pedal boat - out on the glittering water surface of the Attersee thanks to boat rental or comfortably by water taxi to the other side of the lake! Enjoy the clear water and the wide landscape of the Attersee-Attergau region while doing water sports on and in the Attersee! No matter what water sports you do on Lake Attersee, whether kayaking, water skiing & tire riding, surfing; fishing, SUP boarding, and more, or swimming on the generous public bathing areas of the province of Upper Austria as well as the adventure pools around Lake Attersee. The jump into the cool water - is not only fun but also offers relaxation, strength and energy! [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Attersee** Rund um den Attersee 4864 Attersee am Attersee Phone [ +43 6132 26909 - 200 ](tel:+43613226909200) E-Mail [attersee@salzkammergut.at](#mailto) Web [attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at "New window") https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at --- **You can also visit us on** [ Facebook ](https://de-de.facebook.com/attersee) [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/user/tvbattersee#p/a) [ Wikipedia ](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attersee_am_Attersee)--- **Contact person** Tourismusverband Attersee - Attergau Attergaustraße 55 4880 St. Georgen im Attergau Phone [ +43 6132 26909 - 200 ](tel:+43613226909200) E-Mail [attersee@salzkammergut.at](#mailto) Web [attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at "New window") --- **Legal contact information** Salzkammergut Tourismus-Marketing GmbH Rund um den Attersee AT-4864 Attersee am Attersee attersee@salzkammergut.at https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - opened daily [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Elevation**469 m **Accessibility / arrival**By car: From Salzburg take the motorway A1 – exit St. Georgen im Attergau – left sight Attersee From Vienna/Linz take motorway A1 – exit St. Georgen im Attergau – left sight Attersee From Westside – Bad Ischl – Weißenbachtal – Unterach – Nußdorf – Attersee By train: From Salzburg or Vienna/Linz to Vöcklamarkt, change the ÖBB-train to Attergaubahn to Attersee By airplane: From Salzburg take the motorway A1 – exit St. Georgen im Attergau – left sight Attersee From Vienna/Linz take the motorway A1 – exit St. Georgen im Attergau – left sight Attersee **Parking**- Bus parking space: 1 [ Sports ](#ttgCollapseSportarten) ------------------------------------ - Fishing - Kayak / canoe / rafting - Rowing - Swimming / bathing - Sailing - Surf / kite - Diving / scuba - water ski / wake board [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **General price information**for free **Payment methods** Cash payment [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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