Thumsee

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In the Berchtesgadener Land, you will find this idyllic, small mountain lake in the middle of a nature reserve. Fed from springs, this lake, which has a maximum depth of 18 m, has excellent water quality - from which the oldest water lily farm in Germany benefits.

In the shore area, there are often crabs and sometimes catfish, in the wider lake many perch, pike, carp and other fish.

8

Wildlife Species

2

SSI Training Centers

9m / 30ft

Max. Depth

beginner

Level

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Affiliated Training Center

Dive sites nearby

Waldbad Anif

The site has very clear water with visibility of more than 20 meters. The underwater landscape is beautifully overgrown, but there are few fish, including large perch. Max. Diving depth in the bathing area 4 - 5 meters. Diving in the “north wing“ is only permitted in the mornings, outside of wakeboarding hours.

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Chiemsee/Breitbrunn (Urfahrn)

This dive site has a beach with separate entrance for bathers, divers, and lifeguards. This is a flat beach with sand on the round stones. The visibility from 8m depth is often only 0.5 to 2m.

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Mondsee Kreuzstein

This site has a max depth of 35m. Most of the dive is fairly shallow. Entry is easy via a flat gravel bank. Between 18 m and 32 m there are three car wrecks you can explore.

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Wandl

This lake dive descends to 30m deep along a sloping shore. There is a platform at 8m, great for training. In the shallows, there are remains of an old jeep about 10min to the right and a huge boulder at 30m.

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BMW Dixi

Directly in front of the entrance, you will come across an old car wreck at a depth of only a few meters. Due to its shallow depth, it is also very good for beginners to dive. From there you can continue your dive on the left shoulder along the shore and eventually come across the remains of a boat at 13m.

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Kohlbauernaufsatz

The Kohlbauernaufsatz dive site is a shallow sloping dive site that leads to an approximate depth of 36 meters, where there is also a wooden tile with a wooden toilet house.

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3 Tannen

A great location for newer divers and training dives. This site has a pebbly surface that drops off rather steeply. To the left of the entry area you will find rocks at 5m. Further on you will find debris such as car tires, a car door, a discarded oven.

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Europabad

The dive site is located directly in the Europabad. (Access only possible when the lido is open) WC & bathing buffet open in summer in good weather. There is also a small diving center (Scuba Consult) with filling possibility. (normally only open at weekends and in summer)

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Weißenbacheinlauf

This lake dive site has a max depth of 20m with a sloping bottom. There are platforms at 8m, 10m, and 20m to practice skills. Special features include games for divers are attached to the platforms, otherwise, there is debris in the stream inlet to explore.

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Attersee, Marias Weg

On the slightly sloping shore there is a platform at about 5m depth from which you can dive to the right. Up to a depth of 30m there is a lot to see with nice vegetation in the shallow area. There are many "little things" sunk, which make the dive entertaining.

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