エラーツホイザー湖の天然記念物・トップ4

Pure nature, despite the numerous visitors.

Circular hike always recommended.

Dogs must be kept on a leash around the lake. Not nice!

Todays use The lake is now used as a local recreation area. Large parts are open to swimming, diving, sailing and fishing. The remaining areas are created as biotopes and designated as nature reserves. Another use is as water retention to avoid flooding in spring when the snow melts and to feed the Sauerquellebach with enough water in the dry times in summer and autumn. With a total area of 33 hectares, the lake is the largest reservoir in Lower Franconia.[1] It is surrounded by forest all around. The circular route is 4.4 km long. Parts of the north shore of the lake have sunbathing areas, a sandy beach and bathing jetties. In 1983 and 2022 the lake was completely drained for renovation work. After a ground closure was built in 2022, the reservoir no longer needs to be completely emptied in the event of renovation work. The drain was closed again on September 22, 2022 and the filling of the lake with rainwater and snow is expected to be completed by spring 2024. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellertsh%C3%A4user_See

Part of the lake is under protection. This is not allowed to be entered in order to protect the wildlife there (breeding birds,...).

An information sign at this point describes the habitat that a reed landscape offers for animals.

The Ellertshäuser See during the dam repair, March 2023

The lake is currently without water. Dredgers are still working the banks. Perhaps the flooding of the lake can begin in 2023.