--- title: "Lake and water experience | swimming in the Salzkammergut" url: "https://staging.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/lakes-and-water-experience.html" description: "Holidays, swimming or naturism at a bathing lake in the Salzkammergut: that means fun in the water and with water sports and relaxation at the lido." image: "https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/salzkammergut/0_Logos_Grafiken/Destinationslogos-Kleinstversion-WEB-8.png" date: 2012-06-11 modified: 2025-02-12 --- # Lake and water experience | swimming in the Salzkammergut Water enjoyment =============== Water can be enjoyed in many forms and variations in the Salzkammergut. Numerous oases of well-being at the more than 76 lakes in the Salzkammergut invite you to do so. A quick dip in the water to cool down, an extensive day of swimming at the lake or more intensive swimming sessions? In addition, the Salzkammergut offers an extraordinary diving experience for beginners as well as for advanced divers. Sport and hobby divers will get their money's worth and can be enchanted by the underwater world. © Open copyright © Badespaß 14 (c) TVB MondSeeLand Valentin Weinhäupl Close copyright ![Alpenseebad Mondsee.](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/3/1/csm_Alpenseebad_Mondsee_5e2fc21cba.png "Badespaß 14 (c) TVB MondSeeLand Valentin Weinhäupl") Water temperature Water temperature [More informations](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/wassererlebnis/badeseen-temperaturen.html) Water temperature - turn over the card © Open copyright © With the SUP to the love island © STMG Stadler Close copyright ![A couple is going to a love island at lake Fuschlsee with a SUP. The man is paddling. In the background lake Fuschlsee.](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/f/csm_Mit_dem_SUP_zur_Liebesinsel_c_STMG_Stadler_f095dadbe5.jpg "With the SUP to the love island © STMG Stadler") Sailing/Surfing/SUP Sailing/Surfing/SUP The lakes in the Salzkammergut become real centers of water sports in summer: whether sailing, surfing or stand-up paddling - the fascination of the crystal-clear water puts everyone on the right course. Some good wind always goes, they say here. The [SUP Safari](https://www.salzkammergut.at/veranstaltungen/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430259244/sup-safari-salzkammergut.html "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") is particularly suitable for discovering the unique landscape of the Salzkammergut. [More informations](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/baden-seen/segeln/surfen/sup-im-salzkammergut.html) Sailing/Surfing/SUP - turn over the card © Open copyright © Fischen Röbl Close copyright ![Auf einem See befindet sich eine Plätte auf der zwei Personen ihre Angeln auswerfen. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich der See bis dieser schließlich in Berge übergeht. ](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/c/4/csm_csm_Fischen-R%C3%B6bl1_1a39fcbc79_7e8acf2903.jpg "Fischen Röbl") Fishing & Angling Fishing & Angling The quality of the water in the lakes and rivers of the Salzkammergut is second to none. Therefore, one can say that what swims in it MUST be at least as good! [ More informations ](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/lakes-and-water-experience/fishing-waters-in-the-salzkammergut.html) Fishing & Angling - turn over the card © Open copyright © OstuferAttersee©TVBAttersee/MoritzAblinger Close copyright ![Der Attersee in seinen verschiedensten Blautönen mit dem Osterufer und dem Schloss dabei. Im Hintergrund sieht man die Berglandschaft](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/4/csm_2020_Ostufer__TVBAttersee-Attergau_MoritzAblinger_2dea1cf651.jpg "OstuferAttersee©TVBAttersee/MoritzAblinger") Lake Lake The gentle lapping of the waves, the shimmering sunlight, the fresh air at the lake, the reflection of the landscape in the water: lakes and mountains form a unique bond in the Salzkammergut. [More informations ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/baden-seen/badeseen-im-salzkammergut.html) Lake - turn over the card © Open copyright © Wasserskifahren©WTG-Katrin-Kerschbaumer-Photography Close copyright ![Eine Person fährt mit den Wasserski am See und das Wasser spritz in die Luft](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/7/csm_Wolfgangsee-_c_-WTG-Katrin-Kerschbaumer-Photography-_11__105b816c5a.jpg "Wasserskifahren©WTG-Katrin-Kerschbaumer-Photography") Water Skiing Water Skiing Water skiing, wakeboarding, tuberides, simply having fun, all this is possible in the Salzkammergut. Because where you can glide over the snow on skis or snowboard on the mountain in winter, you can do it on the lake in summer - and how! [More informations](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/baden-seen/wasserskifahren.html) Water Skiing - turn over the card © Open copyright © ZillenschifffahrtFuschlsee_TVBFuschlsee Close copyright ![](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_Zillenschifffahrt_Fuschlsee_e901b50c33.png "ZillenschifffahrtFuschlsee_TVBFuschlsee") Shipping Shipping Anyone who has not explored the Salzkammergut lakes by boat has not really been there: because not only the landscape shows its most beautiful side from the water. [More informations](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/wassererlebnis/seenschifffahrt.html) Shipping - turn over the card © Open copyright © Frau im Wasser ©OÖTourismus/Robert Maybach Close copyright ![Eine Frau treibt auf einer Luftmatratze auf einem klaren See. Neben ihr taucht ein Mann gerade ab. Am Rand des Bildes befindet sich ein Fels. ](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/b/csm_Wasser-OOETourismus-Robert_Maybach_b0d3f4be5e.jpg "Frau im Wasser ©OÖTourismus/Robert Maybach") Swimming Swimming Paradise is on the lake, special in the Salzkammergut. Sun and carefree, snorkeling and weightlessness, refreshing coolness and the joy of movement, this is the legendary summer resort in the Salzkammergut. [Adventure pool/outdoor pool/beach pool](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/baden-seen/erlebnissbad/freibad/strandbad.html) [Bathing water](https://www.salzkammergut.at/aktivitaeten/sommer/baden-seen/badegewaesser.html) Swimming - turn over the card © Open copyright © Tauchen am Attersee ©OÖTourismus/Erber Close copyright ![Ein Taucher spring von einem Steg aus in den See während sich ein andere Taucher bereits im See befindet. Im Hintergrund Berge.](https://staging.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/0/csm_Tauchen_am_Attersee_c_O%C3%96Tourismus_Erber_d1e8732268.jpeg "Tauchen am Attersee ©OÖTourismus/Erber") Diving Diving Abundant fish and crystal clear water make diving in the Salzkammergut an unforgettable experience. Visibilities up to 20 m allow spectacular diver shots, several entry points and dive sites offer the best conditions. 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