Überlingen – Liebesinsel
Between the Tennisplatz and Post sites in Überlingen, stone steps at the small Liebesinsel lead into the lake. A pipeline at 6–7 m guides you down a steep slope to the top of a wall at about 28 m, which drops almost vertically to around 45 m before turning into silt slope. To the west the wall is fissured and burbot hide in the niches; to the east a big tree trunk leans down the wall. In early winter many char gather around 40 m, and the wall can be followed at 30–40 m to the Post site.
Facts
- Region: Germany – Lake Constance & Bavarian Alpine Lakes
- Area: Lake Constance (Bodensee)
- Depth: 0–50 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wall
- Coordinates: 47.7626, 9.1674 (approximate)
- Highlights: pipeline from 6–7 m down the slope, vertical wall from ~28 m to ~45 m, large tree trunk reaching ~45 m, burbot in wall crevices, arctic char in the 40 m range (Nov–Jan), thermocline
- Permit: No individual permit: the Bodenseekreis district's general order allows diving here year-round with the 'A' flag set on shore; the order can be revoked. Check current terms.
- Tips: Park at the car park on Mühlenstraße just before the level crossing (paid) and walk about 200 m to the steps at the Liebesinsel; the steps can be slippery. This is one of the places where the Bodenseekreis general order allows diving year-round despite the nearby harbour – set up the 'A' flag on shore. Below about 50 m there is only mud slope.