Mandicho Lake – Lake Mandicho loop from Vogelschutzbereich Lechstufe 23

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Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg

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Mandicho Lake – Lake Mandicho loop from Vogelschutzbereich Lechstufe 23

Moderate

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Mandicho Lake – Lake Mandicho loop from Vogelschutzbereich Lechstufe 23

04:17

16.9km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Lechtal-Nord

Lechauwald bei Unterbergen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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468 m

Mandicho Lake

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Very nice for hiking, once around it is about nine kilometers.

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1.63 km

Mandichosee (Lech weir No. 23)

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The body of water is used to generate hydropower by Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, but also for recreation.

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1.76 km

Lech side arm at Mandichosee

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Beautiful hiking trail 👍

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2.27 km

Viewpoint

3.42 km

Path along the Lech to Mandichosee

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Beautiful, natural path along the Lech.

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3.59 km

Fish Pass at Lech Weir 22, Unterbergen

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Great views and nice for hiking.

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7.65 km

Fischtreppe

Lake

8.57 km

Lech Riverside Nature Trail

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Very beautiful and varied route.

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12.8 km

Jungle Path Between Lochbach and Lech

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15.6 km

Lake Mandicho

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The Mandichosee, also known as Lechstaustufe 23, is a reservoir on the Lech between Landsberg am Lech and Augsburg. It was built between 1975 and 1978 and is used both …

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.34 km

3.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.20 km

5.80 km

1.75 km

849 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Mandicho- & Auensee und durch das NSG Lech Auwald 🦆🐦‍⬛🦢🐇🌱

The reservoir was named Lake Mandicho in 2003 after a Bavarian prince from the 6th century named Mandicho.

The natural diversity that is preserved here in the Lech meadows is only a remnant of what would have been found at the end of the 19th century. “120 years ago there was a biodiversity here that we could not imagine,” . …

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