Teufelstisch (Wallhausen) – exemption only
Diving is prohibited without an individual exemption. The Teufelstisch is a rock needle standing in front of the steep wall at Wallhausen on the Überlinger See, with sea mark 22 on its top. The Konstanz district office has banned diving here since 1979 (amended 1994), within 300 m to the north and north-west and 500 m to the east and south-east of the sea mark. Experienced divers can apply for a paid exemption valid for two years.
Facts
- Region: Germany – Lake Constance & Bavarian Alpine Lakes
- Area: Lake Constance (Bodensee)
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wall, pinnacle
- Coordinates: 47.7475, 9.13 (approximate)
- Highlights: rock needle in front of the Wallhausen wall, sea mark 22 on top of the rock, general diving ban since 1979 (amended 1994), 40 m depth limit under the exemption
- Permit: Written application to the Landratsamt Konstanz, Lower Water Authority (Amt für Baurecht und Umwelt). Required: GTÜM-standard medical certificate not older than 2 years; certified copy of diver training; certified logbook copy showing at least 40 dives in the last 12 months, at least 10 of them in Lake Constance deeper than 20 m. The exemption is fee-based and valid for 2 years. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: Landratsamt Konstanz – Amt für Baurecht und Umwelt (Wasserrecht)
- Phone: +49 7531 800-1234
- Email: Wasserrecht@LRAKN.de
- Address: Benediktinerplatz 1, 78467 Konstanz
- Website: https://www.lrakn.de/service-und-verwaltung/aemter/baurecht+und+umwelt/tauchverbot+am+teufelstisch
- Tips: Only with a written exemption from the Landratsamt Konstanz. Conditions: always in pairs (no solo dives), maximum 40 m, no scooters, full equipment incl. two independent regulators, dive computer and a light; report the dive to the Überlingen water police (+49 7551 9495-90) on the day before you start. The position shown is approximate (near the Wallhausen wall).