Pfaffensee

The Pfaffensee is the oldest of three lakes that can be found directly behind each other in the Rotwildpark near Stuttgart.

Most people in Stuttgart probably refer to the three lakes as bear lakes for the sake of simplicity. In 1566 Duke Christoph decided to build the Pfaffensee in order to end the then water shortage of the mills. For this purpose, the Glems was dammed.

The other two lakes came later. The Glems currently flows over the Pfaffensee to the New Lake and from there over an overflow into the Mahdental towards Leonberg.

To all diesel with Euro4 and worse: The lakes are already urban area and therefore must not be hit by diesels with this standard. However, the S-Bahn stop "University" is not so far away. From there you can reach the lakes through the forest.

beautiful lake to go for a walk, unfortunately always quite a few people on the way

The oldest and largest of the 3 large park lakes. For me also the most beautiful, because visually the most original. To improve the Stuttgart water supply, the Glems was artificially dammed in 1566.

Before the introduction of a powerful long-distance water supply (provincial water supply, Lake Constance water supply) in the last century, Stuttgart was dependent on some sources and the low water supply of the city brook Nesenbach. With the expansion of water pipes and spring sockets for the then royal town Nesenbach was increasingly deprived of water, so that the settled in the city mill operators complained in 1564 about lack of water.

The experts used for the investigation confirmed the lack of water and proposed to create an artificial lake in the Glemswald southwest of the city and thus capture a reservoir of water that has so far flowed unused into the Glems. The water should then be fed to the Nesenbach. Duke Christoph decided on January 21, 1566, the construction of the Pfaffensee at the knee of the highest Glems and a named after him, 2810 foot long tunnel to the Heidenklinge and thus over the Heslacher waterfalls to Nesenbachtal. Since the tunnel was not executed with the required slope, he did not bring the desired improvement. After the death of Christoph, his son Ludwig left the project until the millers again complained about water scarcity. In 1575 the Christophstollen was completed and even the dry summer of 1578 brought the mills to a standstill.

Source Wikipedia

The Stuttgart Park lakes are located on the subdivision of the Stuttgart district Wildpark in the inner district of Stuttgart-West and Büsnau in the outer district of Stuttgart Vaihingen. Among the park lakes in the nature reserve Rotwildpark near Stuttgart include the Bear Lake, the New Lake and the Pfaffensee, and in the conservation area Glemswald the Katzenbachsee and the Steinbachsee. Regionally known and in summer very popular for recreation is the Bärensee lying Bärenschlössle.

Source: Wikipedia

Here you can observe turtles as well as waterfowl. They often sit on the tree trunks in the water and sun themselves.

For me, the turtles were the highlight. And the peninsula.

The Pfaffensee is the oldest of the Stuttgart park lakes.
Due to the acute water shortage of the Nesenbach and the increasing complaints of the millers resident at the Nesenbach, in 1566, by order of Duke Christoph, the glems in the former moorland of the Pfaffenwiese were dammed.

Contents: 186,000 m³
Area: 86,000 m²
Deepest point: approx. 7 m
Width: 65 - 140 m
Length: 700 m
Catchment area: 3.5 km²
Inflow: From the Glems

Bear lakes - The beautiful three - and that's one of them ... Easy to enjoy and feel nature ...

Two hearts made of wood on a beautiful spot by the lake.
A MUST for everyone in love.
We were already there ;-)

Just a great idea 😊 ... a heart on the roadside ...

Very nice lake

An oasis of nature!

A freshly carved heart on the bank of the lake - a nice photo motif

a beautiful lake with a great path all around

Nicely designed wooden sculptures and carvings around the path around the Bear Lake. This heart is particularly popular as a selfie motif

Great lakes that are always worth a visit ... whatever the season

The lakes are always a highlight ... no matter what time of year 😊

Very nice excursion tip for the weekend

The Bärensee are always worth a trip ... The lakes and the recreational value are simply great in every season!

A rich animal blessing and a variety of trees. Even those that have lost their grip. Or have died long ago. Just life. In all variants. Very nice and close.

The wood carvings are really small works of art

The lakes are very beautiful for walking and of course also suitable for a picnic class