Laacher See ( ID laacher_see )
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Continent:
Europe
Country:
Germany
Next Big City (Airport):
Koblenz
Next Town:
Maria Laach, Glees
Latitude:
50.4225
Longitude:
7.2673
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner - Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping - Shower - Toilet - Food - Parking
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Type:
- Flat - Chop
Hazards:
- Swimmers
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat water. With stronger winds it gets choppy. The water is deep everywhere. For windsurfers only.
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Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- July - August
No beach, grassy area. The only access is at the camping site.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts - Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
In summer air up to 30+°C and water 23°C. Spring and autumn from 10-20°C, water from 8-18°C.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March - April - May - September - October - November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- S - SSW - SW
Main Direction:
- SW - WSW - W - WNW - NW
Only with depression good winds. Mainly in spring and autumn. The best wind direction is S to SW, since it is not too gusty.
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Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Comming from the South (Frankfurt) turn at the Dernbacher Dreieck onto the A48 towards Koblenz/Trier until Nordkreuz Koblenz. Then onto the A61 towards Koeln. Exit at `Maria Laach/Mending` and then turn right. Follow the street, pass the cloister and after about 5km you will reach the lake. If you want to drive to the water with the car, you have to pay a fee of 7 Euro.
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Rules:
- Restricted Zones - Time Restrictions - Fees
Kitesurfing is forbidden on the lake! No windsurfing from October thru March. Access via the camping ground, which costs a fee.
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No nightlife. You need to go to Koblenz.
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