Vorderer Langbathsee

The Langbathseen are two mountain lakes in the Salzkammergut in the municipality of Ebensee am Traunsee

Vorderer Langbathsee (1.1 km long, 400 m wide, approx. 36 m deep) nature reserve at the foot of the Höllengebirge mountains, crystal-clear water with drinking water quality; free natural bathing beaches, the state of Upper Austria has bought the 4000 m² property on the Vorderen Langbathsee and is making it available to the population as a free public sunbathing area with access to the lake (the Langbathseestüberl restaurant is on the right).

The Vordere Langbathsee is the larger of the two Langbath lakes, which are embedded in the mountain range of the Höllengebirge in the valley of the Langbathbach near Ebensee. Both lakes are under nature protection. The Vordere Langbathsee warms up very quickly in summer and is therefore very popular with bathers. Walks around the lake are also possible, the hiking trail is also the connection to the smaller, Hinterer Langbathsee. The hillside forests that line the shore are characteristic of the Vorderen Langbathsee. In the area near the shore, beech, sycamore and ash dominate. Limestone blocks are scattered in the forest, which merges into a spruce forest at higher altitudes. Attentive observers will find rare plants on the tour around the lake, such as the Turkish lily, the deadly nightshade or even native orchid species.