Isn’t the Langwieder See calling you for a refreshing escape? This lake lies west of Munich near the A8 Autobahn to Stuttgart. It was created in the 1930s. Gravel excavation for the motorway made it.
Langwieder See is part of the Langwieder Seenplatte. The Langwieder Seenplatte opened in 2000. It is a recreational area. It includes Lußsee and Birkensee. The whole site covers 120 hectares. Forty hectares are lakes. Eighty hectares are land. Twenty-seven hectares are lawns for sunbathing.
The Langwieder See spans approximately 18 hectares. It is eight meters deep at its deepest point. The shoreline stretches 2.2 kilometers. This makes it the second largest standing body of water in Munich.
What can you do here at Langwieder See? You can enjoy a miniature golf course. You can rent a rowing boat. Diving is permitted in the northeastern part of the lake since May 2008 again.
Once a motorway service station, now a hotel and restaurant stands. It has a beer garden. A campsite is near the lake. On the water’s edge in the south, the Munich Wasserwacht has a rescue station. A rapid response unit is based here. They also help at Lußsee and Birkensee.
Adjacent to Langwieder See is the Lußsee. It was built between 1995 and 2000. It is sixteen meters deep at its deepest point. This lake began as a gravel pit. It was for the Eschenried bypass construction. This bypass is a section of the A99 Autobahn. Over two million cubic meters of gravel were excavated. The Lußsee was voted the cleanest lake in Munich in 2010.
About 200 meters north of Lußsee lies the Birkensee. It is located in Bergkirchen in the Dachau district. This lake also resulted from gravel excavation in 1938. It covers approximately five hectares. Its deepest point reaches six meters. The shoreline extends 0.9 kilometers.
Reaching the Langwieder Seenplatte is easy. Take the A8 to the “München-Langwied” exit. There is a car park in the west with 1,100 spaces. Another in the south has 700 spaces. During bathing season, a bus runs from Lochausen S-Bahn station. That station is about two kilometers away.
The Langwieder See is more than just a lake. It is a testament to how industry and recreation can coexist. It offers a refreshing escape. The Langwieder See is calling your name. Come and discover its charm and beauty.