The Kirchsee is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria (german: Oberbayern, ; ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat o ...
which is located nearby the ''Kloster Reutberg'' monastery and brewery in the
Sachsenkam municipality, about south of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
.
Description
The moor lake which has a maximum depth of 16 m is part of the ''Ellbach- und Kirchseemoor''
Naturschutzgebiet
A ''Naturschutzgebiet'' (abbreviated NSG) is a category of protected area (nature reserve) within Germany's Federal Nature Conservation Act (the ''Bundesnaturschutzgesetz'' or ''BNatSchG'').
Although often translated as 'Nature Reserve' in Engl ...
(nature reserve) and is a popular bathing water and recreation area for the region and Munich. The lake is certified according to the EU directive for bathing waters, has an excellent water quality (German grade ''Güteklasse I''), and is supplied with relatively warm moor water. The north shore has two bathing areas, a kiosk and toilets as well as a chargeable parking site. The south shore has a bathing area which is only accessible on foot or by bike after a 20 minutes walk () from the ''Kloster Reutberg'' monastery, which also has a parking site. In winter, the lake is a popular meeting place for ice skating und curling.
See also
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List of lakes in Bavaria
The list of lakes in Bavaria shows notable lakes in Bavaria, Germany, listed by their German name. In total 109 lakes.
A
* Abtsdorfer See
* Aindlinger Baggersee
* Alatsee
* Alpsee
* Altmühlsee
*Ammersee
* Auensee
* Großer Arbersee
*Kleiner A ...
External links
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References
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Lakes of Bavaria