Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Zurich (Switzerland), Friedrichshafen |
Next Town |
Ueberlingen, Maurach, Birnau |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
No information |
Features: |
Rooms |
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
No beach, just meadow.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Nice in summer, cold in winter. Wetsuit almost all year-round.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best in NW, W and SW. 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.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
South from Ueberlingen. Get to Birnau and Maurach. West of the Hotel Seehalde.
Rules |
License, Other |
You need a special license to kite here. 25m is the maximum line length allowed. Watch the boat traffic and the boats anchored about 120m away from the shore.