Hallstätter See – Zauner (Hallstatt-Lahn)
Entry by the slipway at Hallstatt-Lahn. Remains of the excursion ship 'Kronprinz Rudolf' lie here, and to the right, at the end of the boat huts, the old Hallstatt 'Salzmutzen' rests at about 10 m – a large wooden river barge of the kind used to carry salt down the Traun and the Danube.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Salzkammergut lakes
- Area: Inner Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Grundlsee, Gosau, Altaussee)
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: wreck, bay
- Coordinates: 47.552864, 13.651398
- Highlights: remains of the excursion ship 'Kronprinz Rudolf', old wooden salt barge ('Salzmutzen') at about 10 m, 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: Park only in the public car park and walk about 150 m. Dive times 08:00–17:00 (summer time 09:00–18:00). Wait a few days after heavy rain for the water to clear. There is currently no dive base on the lake.