Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Austria |
Next Big City |
Innsbruck |
Next Town |
Maurach |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Beach
Type: |
No information |
Size: |
None |
Hazards: |
Trees, Road |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach. The local kite club has a special launch technique: lay your line out on the street, then the kiter has to swim to a buoy with your bar, and the kite will be hold at the site of the street.
Weather
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Spring:
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Thick |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Only in the months July and August you will find warm temperatures, wetsuit needed the whole year.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Works only in North wind. Good in spring and fall. During summer only few days with a good thermal.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
From Salzburg to Kufstein, then towards Innsbruck. Exit at `Wiesing/Achensee` and then to Maurach. From Innsbruck towards Kufstein and exit at `Wiesing/Achensee` and then to Maurach. From Munich drive towards Salzburg and take the exit Holzkirchen, drive to Tegernsee, Achenpaß or Bad Toelz, then over the border to Achenkirch and then along the lake towards Maurach. This launch is about 2km before Maurach.
Extra information
Rules |
License |
You need a license or the membership in the local surfclub. This spot is the only on Achensee allowed for kitesurfing during summer.
Nightlife
No information