Hallstätter See – Öfen
Öfen is a bathing place with a large lawn and a snack bar on the west shore of the Hallstätter See. Heading right, the bottom stays flat and muddy but is densely overgrown with plants and full of fish. From the left side of the meadow, a few minutes' swim to the left brings you to steeper ground that falls in several steps and edges to about 30 m.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Salzkammergut lakes
- Area: Inner Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Grundlsee, Gosau, Altaussee)
- Depth: 0–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: bay, wall
- Coordinates: 47.593787, 13.651135
- Highlights: bathing place with a large meadow and snack bar, dense plant growth with fish in the shallow, muddy part to the right, slope with several drop-offs and edges down to about 30 m to the left, altitude lake (508 m)
- Permit: The lake is private water of the Österreichische Bundesforste (ÖBf); ARGE Tauchen Österreich leases the diving rights, so a valid Dive Card is required (digital €18 per calendar year; plastic card from partner shops €20, 365 days; ordered online €23). Diving without it counts as trespass and a nature-protection offence. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: ARGE Tauchen Österreich – Dive Card
- Website: https://www.arge-tauchen.at/divecard
- Tips: Enter as far left along the shore as you can to avoid a long swim in about 1 m of water; a path leads to the water between the trees. In summer expect bathers on the meadow.