Laudachsee
Encyclopedia
Laudachsee is a lake
between the mountains in the Upper Austrian
part of the Salzkammergut
and neighbour to the larger Traunsee
. Beside are the mountains Traunstein
and Grünberg.
In the summer the lake reaches about + 20°C. It drains through Laudach
, Alm
, Traun
into the Danube
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
between the mountains in the Upper Austrian
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
part of the Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria , Salzburg , and Styria . The main river of the region is the Traun, a tributary of the Danube...
and neighbour to the larger Traunsee
Traunsee
Traunsee is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria, located at . Its surface is approximately 24.5 km² and its maximum depth is 191 metres. It is a popular tourist destination, and its attractions include Schloss Ort, a medieval castle....
. Beside are the mountains Traunstein
Traunstein (mountain)
Traunstein is the highest mountain on the east bank of Traunsee in the district of Gmunden. As measured by the height above sea level of its summit it is 1691 metres high. Because of its almost vertical walls ending directly in the lake and secluded, advanced position Traunstein looks like a...
and Grünberg.
In the summer the lake reaches about + 20°C. It drains through Laudach
Laudach
Laudach is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. With the outer Laudach, the river reaches a length of something over 20 km. The Laudach is a left and the main tributary of the Alm....
, Alm
Alm River
Alm is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.The Alm is a right tributary of the Traun, which it meets near the City of Fischlham. Its source is the lake Almsee...
, Traun
Traun River
Traun is a river in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Its source is in the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Styria. It flows through the Salzkammergut area and the lakes Hallstätter See and Traunsee. The Traun is a right tributary of the Danube, which it meets near the City of Linz...
into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.