Germany – Lake Constance & Bavarian Alpine Lakes

Southern Germany's lake diving centres on two very different waters. Lake Constance (Bodensee), especially the Überlinger See arm, drops along molasse walls to 80–100 m and stays at 4–6 °C below about 10 m, so most sites are serious cold-water dives with sunken boats, cars and pipelines rather than colourful life. In Upper Bavaria, the Walchensee at about 800 m altitude offers clear water, a deep wall at the Galerie and easy training bays, while the Starnberger See, Ammersee and the small Thumsee add a few more shore sites. Diving is strictly regulated: in Bavaria it is allowed only in lakes opened by the district authority, and on Lake Constance the shipping regulation bans diving near harbours and landing stages except at a few named places. Several famous spots – the Königssee, the Teufelstisch and the Blautopf – are closed to recreational divers and are covered here only in the facts. Night dives, seasonal spawning bans and bathing seasons further limit where and when you can dive.

Tauchplätze

• Ammersee – Herrsching
• Bodman – Alter Hafen
• Dingelsdorf – Klausenhorn
• Hagnau – Wasserwerk
• Konstanz – Hörnle
• Königssee (TILOS / no diving)
• Ludwigshafen – Lädine
• Marienschlucht
• Meersburg – Krebsgarten
• Meersburg – Wilder Mann
• Starnberger See – Allmannshausen
• Teufelstisch (Wallhausen) – exemption only
• Thumsee
• Walchensee – Galerie
• Walchensee – Hackl
• Walchensee – Pioniertafel
• Walchensee – Steinbruch
• Walchensee – Urfeld
• Wallhausen – Steilwand
• Wallhausen – Strandbad
• Überlingen – Liebesinsel
• Überlingen – Post
• Überlingen – Seezeichen 24
• Überlingen – Tennisplatz