Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Berlin |
Next Town |
Brandenburg, Plaue |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow access. Look out for ships passing by. During winter the lake can freeze.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
Very small beach and reeds along the shore. The access is only about 10m wide. Launch your kite in the water.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Good on warm summer days. Wetsuit needed on colder summer days. Otherwise a wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, SW |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Best with East and Southwest wind. Frontal driven winds, best in spring and autumn. Usually westerly depressions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
From Brandenburg take B1 westwards towards Plaue. Before Plaue turn left and follow signs to the camping ground Margaretenhof. In front of the lake the street turns left to the camping ground. Park here and walk east to the launch.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
The lake has a special zone where it is allowed to kitesurf. The west end is the line between the camping ground Margaretenhof and the factory in Kirchmoeser. The east end is between the two spits where the lake is only 700m wide.
Nightlife
No information