Alpsee
The Alpsee is a lake in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany, located about 4 kilometres southeast of Füssen. It is close to the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles.
| Alpsee | |
|---|---|
 View from Neuschwanstein castle, with Schloss Hohenschwangau visible in the lower right | |
| Location | Ostallgäu, Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 47°33′04″N 10°43′25″E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Max. length | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 88 ha (220 acres) |
| Max. depth | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 813.94 m (2,670.4 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake has just under five kilometres of shoreline and a depth of up to 62 metres. It is a popular tourist attraction, given its proximity to the castles and the wild swans that inhabit the lake. Boats are available for rent and there is a wide variety of hiking trails in the vicinity. A circular path leads around the shore, and the "Fürstenstrasse" (Princes' Road) leads from Hohenschwangau over the Schwarzenberg ridge and down to Pinswang in the Lechtal.
_near_F%C3%BCssen.jpg) Hotel on Christmas Day 2006 |
 View on a boat 2011 |
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