Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Zurich (CH), Friedrichshafen |
Next Town |
Konstanz, Allensbach |
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Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Ships, Buoys |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow area for about 30-50m. To the left and right boats are anchoring, which leaves you a channel of 300m in between.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Pebbles |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees, Concrete, Bystanders, Other |
Beach Users: |
April, May, June, July, August, September |
No or just a little beach in front of the small creek. Also depending on water level. But you can always rick on the grassy areas. A wall is next to the water. Watch out for pedestrians.
Weather
Spring:
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Normal |
Summer:
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Shorty |
Fall:
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Normal |
Winter:
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Thick |
Nice in summer, cold in winter. Wetsuit almost all year-round.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SSW, SW |
Works good with E and W winds. 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. Best with westerly depressions. Towards the East the wind becomes lighter.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No information |
From Konstanz west to Allensbach. Here get to the Seepark. A direct access is closed from May until end of August.
Extra information
You need a special license to kite here during summer (1. April to 1. September). 25m is the maximum line length allowed. You have to be able to stay upwind to kite here. Watch the boat traffic and the people on land. The space is limited to the east by the camping ground Allensbach, and to the West by shipping Baumann.
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