The fjord-like mountain lake enchants with its picturesque appearance and pleasant water temperatures. Fed by two brooks in the southern Koralpe, the 80 hectare lake is very popular. This applies equally to guests of the hiking village as well as to the population of the region.
The Soboth reservoir was built in the early 1990s as a reservoir for the "Koralpe" hydropower plant in Lavamünd and extends over two federal states. The construction of an embankment makes it look like a natural mountain lake at 1080m above sea level.
Tourist use was already taken into account during construction. The lake is also used as a bathing lake in summer, especially on particularly hot days. Today, the guests of the hiking village have large, well-tended sunbathing areas with toilet facilities and a bar, jetties for boats, a non-swimmer area, a caravan campsite, a diving bottle filling station and sufficient parking spaces along the mountain lake.
The lake was included in the village's network of hiking trails. The riverside road created walking and running routes, as well as opportunities to take the dog for a walk.
There are two places to stop for refreshments, on the one hand the Seecafé Soboth, which is located directly on the dam and offers a wonderful view from the terrace over the lake, and on the other hand the diving club, about 1km from the main road towards St. Vinzenz, where divers have the opportunity have the bottles filled.