Weitsee
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Weitsee is a small lake
on between Reit im Winkl
and Ruhpolding
with an area of 63.60 ha and a maximum depth of 9.30 m. The lake itself is separated in a shallow western and a deeper eastern part by a mountain halfisland. It is the first lake in the Dreiseengebiet (Three Lake Area) followed by the Mittersee and Lödensee. The lakes are located in the valley between the Gurnwandkopf und Dürrnbachhorn
next to the Deutsche Alpenstraße B305 (German Alpine Street). Only a few small tributary
bring water to the lake most of the water comes from a 5 m deep spring
which is located at the nearrowest part of the lake. All the watter from the outflow of the lake ends in seepage at the end of the Lödensee after it has gone through Mittersee. Geological research showed that the after finds it way under the Hochgern
mountain to the bog
near Bergen, Upper Bavaria
.
The lake with its beach
, the clean water and the distance to the next village attracts many people in summer. The beach has also a nudist part which is located farest from the street. In the winter the cross-country ski run between Reit im Winkl
and Ruhpolding
crosses the lake.
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,...
on between Reit im Winkl
Reit im Winkl
Reit im Winkl is a small village in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany, in the Traunstein district. It is situated southwest of Ruhpolding in the Alps. The village area has borders with two states of Austria, Tyrol and Salzburg. The small village of Kössen in Tyrol is the next village...
and Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....
with an area of 63.60 ha and a maximum depth of 9.30 m. The lake itself is separated in a shallow western and a deeper eastern part by a mountain halfisland. It is the first lake in the Dreiseengebiet (Three Lake Area) followed by the Mittersee and Lödensee. The lakes are located in the valley between the Gurnwandkopf und Dürrnbachhorn
Dürrnbachhorn
Dürrnbachhorn is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.It is located on the Austrian border beside the town of Reit im Winkl in the district of Traunstein, in the federal-state of Bavaria...
next to the Deutsche Alpenstraße B305 (German Alpine Street). Only a few small tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
bring water to the lake most of the water comes from a 5 m deep spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
which is located at the nearrowest part of the lake. All the watter from the outflow of the lake ends in seepage at the end of the Lödensee after it has gone through Mittersee. Geological research showed that the after finds it way under the Hochgern
Hochgern
Hochgern is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
mountain to the bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
near Bergen, Upper Bavaria
Bergen, Upper Bavaria
Bergen is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany....
.
The lake with its beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
, the clean water and the distance to the next village attracts many people in summer. The beach has also a nudist part which is located farest from the street. In the winter the cross-country ski run between Reit im Winkl
Reit im Winkl
Reit im Winkl is a small village in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany, in the Traunstein district. It is situated southwest of Ruhpolding in the Alps. The village area has borders with two states of Austria, Tyrol and Salzburg. The small village of Kössen in Tyrol is the next village...
and Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....
crosses the lake.