Information regarding Achensee parking at the end of the page
The Achensee is the largest lake in Tyrol and is known for its almost drinking water quality. On windless days you can see the bottom of the lake through the crystal-clear water, even on lower shores.
Most bathing areas at Lake Achensee are free and freely accessible. Parking can be difficult to find on summer weekends. It's best to come early or late afternoon when the early risers have gone.
The Achensee has the reputation of being one of the coldest bathing lakes in Austria, but a dip in the water is always worthwhile on sunny summer days. Even in summer, the temperature rarely rises above 20°C.
At the Achensee there are several free sunbathing areas, bathing beaches and parking spaces that are subject to a fee. There has also been a modern indoor pool in Maurach since 2019. There are numerous accommodations and restaurants in the five towns of Pertisau, Maurach, Häuser, Buchau and Achenkirch. By the way: The Achensee is a natural reservoir and is used to generate energy.
From Maurach, a road on the right side of Lake Achensee leads to Achenkirch. The left side of the Achensee is no longer accessible by car from Pertisau, but there is a hiking trail along the lake through a nature reserve.
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Directions: 40 minutes by car from Innsbruck via Wiesing. From Germany via Achenwald. By bus via Jenbach and from there with the Achenseebahn.
Park: There are numerous paid parking spaces, but some of them fill up quickly on weekends (in summer). The largest is at the Atoll Achensee near Maurach. Along the road from Maurach in the direction of Achenkrich there are two other large car parks, the first without a bathing beach/meadow (Achensee car park just after the Bergkristall restaurant). The second is at the Achenseehof lighthouse ship landing stage (larger lawn and free bathing beach here). There is a small car park and a small bathing beach on the road from Maurach in the direction of Pertisau.
External link: More information about the Achensee at www.achensee.com