Wolfgangsee – Franzosenschanze
A versatile shore site on the south-west shore between St. Gilgen and Abersee, with rock structures and sunken trees on a partly sloping bottom. ARGE Tauchen calls it an almost ideal all-round site.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Salzkammergut lakes
- Area: Wolfgangsee & Mondsee
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 47.741858, 13.390409
- Highlights: rock structures and sunken trees, year-round access for Dive Card holders
- Permit: A spawning-protection ban applies from 15 Sept to 15 April between Lueg (St. Gilgen) and roughly Gamsjaga. Since September 2023 Dive Card holders and active TSVÖ members may dive here year-round (B158, approx. km 31.30–31.55). Dive Card: digital €18, partner shop €20. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: ARGE Tauchen Österreich – Dive Card
- Website: https://www.arge-tauchen.at/divecard
- Tips: A long parking strip with a lawn runs from the Abersee car park to Gasthaus Gamsjaga. The local dive base is right here.