View of Maschsee

The Maschsee is worth a visit. Great in any weather

One of the most popular excursion destinations and recreational areas in the city: the Maschsee in the middle of the city attracts water sports enthusiasts just as he invites you to stroll, cycle or jog.Hannover relaxes on its maritime paradise: well known beyond the city limits and certainly one of Hannover's most popular destinations is the approx. 0.8 square kilometer Maschsee.
Maschsee © HMTG / Astrid DrotschmannmaschseeThe artificial lake, which was built between 1934 and 1936 in the Leinemasch, attracts water sports enthusiasts just as it does on its approx. 6 kilometers long riverside paths for strolling, cycling or jogging invites. In recent years, he has become more and more of a meeting place for inline skaters.
Active on, on and in the MaschseeThe Maschsee is suitable as a venue for regattas and other boat races, such as the annual Dragon Boat Race, as well as many other water sports. At the Sprengel Museum there is a boat rental and a sailing and yachting school, as well as at the Altenbekener Damm next to a restaurant and café. On the opposite side are the boathouses of the canoe and paddle clubs and the student boat house of the city. In addition to sailing, rowing, pedal boating or surfing you can swim in Maschsee: On the south bank lies the Maschseestrandbad.

The Maschsee is a man-made 2.4 km long and 180 to 530 m wide lake south of the city center of Hannover. With an area of ​​78 hectares, it is the largest body of water in the capital of Lower Saxony.