Augstsee

Augstsee
View of the Augstsee
Geographical location	Loser , Dead Mountains ; Ausseerland , Styria
Tributaries	none
Drain	underground to Altausseer See → Traun → Danube → Black Sea
Location close to the shore	Altaussee
Data
Coordinates	47 ° 39 '49 "  N , 13 ° 47' 10"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 39 '49 "  N , 13 ° 47' 10"  E
Altitude above sea level	1643  m above sea level A.
surface	2.3 ha
length	310 m
width	125 m
scope	700 m
particularities	Karsee, fishing waters

The Augstsee is a mountain lake on the Loser in Ausseerland in Styria , Austria .

It is 1643  m above sea level. A. Höhe, about 1 km from the mountain restaurant. Its size is about 300 x 125 m and it is around 10 m deep. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Forests . In the north, the lake is dominated by the striking rock pyramid of the Atterkogel .

The lake is covered by a layer of ice about 5 months a year. The only plants that have settled are hose plants and candelabrum algae . The lake is a fishing water in which gudgeons and loaches live.

In midsummer the water can heat up to over 20 ° C and the lake can be used for swimming. It is also suitable for diving.

It is located in the European protected area Totes Gebirge with Altausseer See ( FFH / BSG , AT2243000 / No. 35 ) and the nature reserve Totes Gebirge West  ( NSa 16 ).

In 2008 the lake was chosen as the backdrop for the film The Last Knight Templar (released 2011) with Nicolas Cage.

Literature & Maps

• Wolfgang Heitzmann: Salzkammergut with the Totem Mountains and Dachstein: high-altitude trails, summit tours, via ferratas . Tour No. 45, pp. 178-181. New edition Bruckmann Verlag, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7654-3336-5 .
• Alpine Club Map Bl. 15/1 (Totes Gebirge - West), 1: 25,000; Austrian Alpine Club 2014; ISBN 978-3-928777-29-2 .

Web links

Commons : Augstsee  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Daily license Augstsee (52), Fischereigewässer No. 1422 ( Memento of the original dated October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Austrian Federal Forests → Fishery
2. ↑ Film star Nicolas Cage for shooting in Ausseerland  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Krone.at from November 8, 2008.