Tölzer Land and Blue Land
From turquoise Walchensee to the moors around Staffelsee: this is where the Alps begin and where Franz Marc and Gabriele Münter painted.
Walchensee
801 m · 189.5 m max. depth
Walchensee glows like the Caribbean in the Alps: turquoise, up to 189.5 m deep and with winds that draw surfers from across southern Germany.
Kochelsee
600 m · 65.9 m max. depth
At Kochelsee the Alps meet the foothills head-on.
Staffelsee
649 m · 39.4 m max. depth
Staffelsee near Murnau has seven islands, warm moor water and the Blue Land of the painters around it.
Riegsee
659 m · 15.4 m max. depth
Riegsee lies next to Staffelsee with wide views to the Ester Mountains and Karwendel.
All lakes compared
We cover 4 lakes in this region. Walchensee is the largest and Walchensee the highest.
| Lake | Region | Altitude | Area | Max. depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walchensee | Tölzer Land and Blue Land | 801 m | 16.27 km² | 189.5 m |
| Kochelsee | Tölzer Land and Blue Land | 600 m | 5.9 km² | 65.9 m |
| Staffelsee | Tölzer Land and Blue Land | 649 m | 7.66 km² | 39.4 m |
| Riegsee | Tölzer Land and Blue Land | 659 m | 1.97 km² | 15.4 m |