Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Austria |
Next Big City |
Bregenz |
Next Town |
Hard |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow for about 200m.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Sandy beach. Grassy area next to it.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Nice in summer, cold in winter. Wetsuit almost all year-round.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Works with W, E, NW and N. Best with NW and N. At the Bodensee suddenly storms can hit. Therefore a storm warning system has been created, using orange flashing lights, and ships put up a balloon on the mast. Look out for these signals to avoid getting into problems.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Bregenz drive west to Hard, then further west on B202 to Hoechst. Drive through it and at then end turn right onto Rohrstrasse which leads you to the Rohrspitz.
Extra information
Kitesurfing is not allowed. Windsurfing from April to October only south of the harbor.
Nightlife