
Swimming
Swim and Paddle the Warmest Shores
Ossiacher See · Carinthia
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Swimming
- COUNTRY
- Austria
- REGION
- Ossiacher See · Carinthia
- DURATION
- 2–3 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
With surface temperatures to 28 °C and a shallow, fast-warming eastern basin, the Ossiacher See is one of Austria’s warmest swimming lakes. Free lidos at Bodensdorf and Sattendorf, rentals of paddleboards, pedal boats and electric boats at six landings, and water-ski and sailing schools on the north shore fill the summer days.
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
Water to 28 °C in August
Free public lidos
SUP, pedal-boat and electric-boat rentals
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
Season June to September; the eastern basin (Steindorf, Bodensdorf) is warmest and shallowest — best with small children.
MAP & LOCATION
Swim and Paddle the Warmest Shores
Swim and Paddle the Warmest Shores, Ossiacher See, Carinthia, Austria
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Ossiacher See
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Landgasthaus Berghof — traditional Carinthian kitchen in the historic house on the southern shore, open all year
Gasthof zur Post (Ossiach) — classic guesthouse by the abbey with a beer garden, Kasnudeln and trout
Seeterrasse Seehotel Hoffmann — regional dishes on the lakeside terrace in Steindorf’s eastern bay
Buschenschank Rogatsch — farm-gate cold platters and cider at 1,057 m above Steindorf, with the lake at your feet
Stoffelwirt (Bodensdorf) — hearty Carinthian inn minutes from the station and lido
Gasthof Laggner (Steindorf) — regional and Mediterranean cooking with a garden under the Steinhaus ridge
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Seecamping Berghof — the lake’s classic family campground on the southern shore, since the 1950s
Hotel SeeRose — 4-star wellness hotel directly on the shore at Bodensdorf
Seehotel Hoffmann — modern 4-star on the eastern bay in Steindorf with lake sauna
Apart Hotel Legendär — upscale lakefront apartments with spa and private beach in Steindorf
TerrassenCamping Ossiach — terraced pitches with lake panorama on the abbey shore
Hotel Ossiacher See — family-run 4-star with panorama indoor pool above Steindorf
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