Thuringia offers many beautiful and natural bathing lakes in a unique natural landscape. Numerous bathing places at rivers and lakes invite you to wild swim and relax. On our Thuringia map a little further down below you will get a practical overview to discover the most beautiful lake for you. From quarry ponds and reservoirs to mountain lakes, all types of inland lakes are represented.
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Altenburg 1Altenburger Land 3Altkirchen 1Apolda 1Bad Salzungen 1Bad Tabarz 1Blankenhain 1Eisenberg 1Erfurt 6Föritztal 1Gera 3Gotha 2Greiz 6Heilbad Heiligenstadt 1Hildburghausen 1Ilm-Kreis 2Ilmenau 1Jena 2Kaltennordheim 1Kirchheilingen 1Kurort Brotterode 1Kyffhäuserkreis 2Leinefelde-Worbis 1Leutenberg 1Nordhausen 1Rastenberg 1Römhild 1Saale-Holzland-Kreis 1Saale-Orla-Kreis 5Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 6Schalkau 1Schleiz 1Little facts about Germany
Currency: Euro (EUR) | Area code: +49 | ||
Language: German | Population: 83,019,213 |
Average water quality in Thuringia*
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*Water quality is based on the annual report of the European Environment Agency EEA.



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FAQ
to swimming lakes Thuringia
- Which is the most popular lake in Thuringia?
Among the most popular, best and most beautiful swimming lakes in Thuringia are definitely the following:
- Bleilochtalsperre
- Hohenwarte reservoir
- Zeulenroda Reservoir
- Hohenfelden Reservoir
- Haselbach lake
- What is the deepest lake in Thuringia?
The deepest natural lake in Thuringia is the Bernshäuser Kutte in Wartburgkreis with 47 meters.
- What is the largest lake in Thuringia?
The Bleilochtalsperre in Thuringia is the largest lake in Thuringia measured by its volume of 215 million m³ and also the largest reservoir in Germany. The second largest body of water in Thuringia is the Hohenwarte reservoir.
- Which reservoir is the largest in Thuringia?
The Bleilochtalsperre is the largest reservoir in Thuringia.
- What is the smallest lake in Thuringia?
The small pond in Thalbürgel with an area of 1.02 ha is one of the smallest lakes in Thuringia.
- What lakes are there in Thuringia?
In Thuringia there are many natural lakes and quarry ponds that are suitable for nature bathing. Popular and well-known lakes are:
- Bleilochtalsperre
- Hohenwarte reservoir
- Zeulenroda reservoir
- Hohenfelden reservoir
- Haselbach Lake
- Leibis reservoir
- Lütsche reservoir
- Sundhäuser Lake