Achensee – Hechenberg Süd
Hechenberg Süd is the Achensee's wall dive. From about 5 m the rock drops almost vertically, and along the wall divers find a Madonna statue and an old Opel Blitz truck – known locally as the 'Dodge' – that sank in unexplained circumstances. The tourism board puts the statue and truck at around 18 m, while some diver sources describe the Opel much deeper, near 40 m; the official guide asks for advanced skills.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Tyrol: Fernpass, Plansee & Achensee
- Area: Achensee
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wall, wreck
- Coordinates: 47.454, 11.7124 (approximate)
- Highlights: Madonna statue, Opel Blitz truck wreck (nicknamed 'Dodge'), vertical rock walls dropping from ~5 m, altitude lake (929 m), 4–6 °C below the thermocline
- Permit: A diving permit (Tauchlizenz) is required, for certified divers only: online via the achensee.com shop (from €12) and at local outlets (e.g. Hotel Post am See, Pertisau; Camping Schwarzenau). In 2026 it is issued from 1 April to 30 November; from 1 December to 31 March individual diving is prohibited. Valid only in the designated east-shore zone; display it in your car. Training needs a special permit. Issuer: City of Innsbruck, See- und Fischereiverwaltung Achensee. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: City of Innsbruck – Achensee lake and fisheries administration
- Phone: +436641585344
- Email: seeverwaltung-achensee@innsbruck.gv.at
- Website: https://www.achensee.com/en/summer/diving-water-sports-tyrol/
- Unverified: Wreck depth conflicts (tourism source ~18 m, diver sources ~40 m), so max depth is null; the point is estimated from the shore road.
- Tips: The entry is before the climb to the Hechenberg. Plan depth carefully on a vertical wall in cold water at altitude, and confirm the wreck's depth with a local dive centre before the dive.