Pichlinger See

Recreation area

The lake is a Pichlinger in the southeast of Linz in Ebelsberg district artificially -scale recreation area. It encompasses the lake, the green belt with various parking lots, restaurants and takeaways, playgrounds, and a campground.

History

In the course of construction of the Hermann -Göring -Werke in 1938 and later for the construction of the A1 motorway (Western Highway ) was mined gravel in the area of ​​Pichling. The Pichlinger lake is the result of a gravel pit that has been filled with groundwater and since 1947 is the bathing of the people. In the 1950s, when gravel mining tusks of mammoths have been found. North of the lake is glacial slopes can be recognized.

Mid-1980s to 1990s suffered from the lake under an increase in algae growth, which reduced its popularity as a lake. The mid-1990s (today Linz AG) removed the Stadtbetriebe Linz algae and sediment by suction dredger. Even today, the 60 -year-old lake is managed by the Linz AG.

Recreation area Pichlingersee today

The Pichlinger lake has a water surface area of ​​31 hectares and is on average 4.5 meters deep. Its deepest point is 12 meters below the water level. Around him lead a 3.5 -mile walking and running path. In summer romp daily up to 40,000 bathers from Linz and the Linz surrounding areas in the recreation area. In spring and autumn the lake with divers, anglers and surfers is popular. In winter it is a meeting place for ice skating and curling shooters.

Accessibility

The lake is accessible by bus lines 11 and 19 of the Linz AG at 15- minute intervals. There are already plans for the extension of the tram line 2 ( current terminus Solar City ) fixed to the Pichlinger lake.

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  • Lake in Upper Austria
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