Fernsteinsee (zárva 2027 májusáig / closed until May 2027)
Temporarily closed (the hotel is shut until May 2027). The Fernsteinsee lies just below the Fernpass road, beside the castle hotel that owns it. The lake is about 550 m long, up to 17 m deep, spring-fed and very clear, with a small island and a bottom of delicate plant growth. Divers mostly report trout and char. It is usually the first, check dive of a Fernpass weekend before the smaller Samaranger See.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Tyrol: Fernpass, Plansee & Achensee
- Area: Fernpass lakes
- Depth: 0–17 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 47.3446, 10.8197 (approximate)
- Highlights: private lake of Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee, brown trout and arctic char (diver reports), very clear spring-fed water, altitude lake (~950 m), water below 10 °C even in summer, small island
- Permit: Private lake: diving only as a guest of the Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee with a stay of at least 2 nights, a minimum of logged dives (dive operators quote 80; taucher.net 50) and logbook check. Diving has been included in the room rate. The hotel is currently closed and reopens from May 2027. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee (lake owner)
- Phone: +4352655210
- Email: hotel@fernsteinsee.at
- Website: https://www.fernsteinsee.at/
- Closed / banned site: The owner, Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee, is temporarily closed and reopens in May 2027; until then only the café, boat rental and campsite operate, and the site says nothing about diving. Check current terms.
- Unverified: The hotel website publishes no diving rules and currently announces a closure (reopening from May 2027); the terms (min. 2 nights, logged dives) come from dive operators and diver reports, and the exact entry is not published.
- Tips: Diving is only possible as a hotel guest with at least two nights; bring a logbook. Cold-water regulators with two separate first stages, a twin-outlet cylinder and a drysuit are recommended. Do not touch the bottom: stirred-up sediment damages plants that recover very slowly. In early summer meltwater can reduce visibility.