Lake Schliersee is a natural lake in the Bavarian Alps located at a height of 777 metres (2,549ft) next to the small town of Schliersee about 51 kilometres southeast of Munich.

Schliersee © Julia Hoefer-von Seelen

Expanding 2.3 kilometres by 1.3 (1.4mi) kilometres (0.81mi) the lake has an average depth of 20 metres (66ft) and a maximum depth of 40 metres (130ft). The lake’s only island, Wörth Island, is located almost in the centre of the lake.

In summer you can go swimming and boating at Lake Schliersee, but the region is also great for Nordic walking, hiking, cycling or mountain biking. You can either hire electric boats, pedal boats or rowing boats or go on a trip with the mini cruiser between May and September.

One hiking tour I can highly recommend is the walk up to the remains of Castle Hohenwaldeck. The trail is signposted and even inexperienced hikers can manage, providing they wear proper hiking boots and maybe take walking sticks. You can walk up from the parking place ‘Unterleiten’ in Schliersee and down on the other side to Fischhausen. Then you can either walk back along the lakeside or just walk around the whole lake. From Castle Hohenwaldeck about 209 metres (686ft) above the lake you have a great view over the lake and the Alps.

Alps © Julia Hoefer-von Seelen

In the town of Schliersee you should visit St Sixtus Church which was built from 1712 to 1715 on the site of a medieval church. St Sixtus Church is one of the most beautiful baroque style churches in the area.

From Lake Schliersee it isn’t very far to other Bavarian lakes such as Lake Tegernsee or Lake Spitzingsee. And from Schliersee you can also take the cable car to Schliersbergalm sitting on a sunny hill. From there you not ony have a stunning view of the lake and the mountains but you can also have fun at the Holiday Park with Alpine Roller and giant trampoline. The 950 metres long summer toboggan run can then take you back down to the valley.