Burgäschisee

The Burgäschisee is a lake below the village Aeschi the Swiss Plateau, canton of Berne and Solothurn, Switzerland.

The lake is the largest of the Canton of Solothurn, about one-third of the area of ​​the lake in the canton of Bern. It has a medium water level to about 465 m above sea level. M. and is up to 31 m deep.

Location

The Burgäschisee is located a few kilometers southwest of Herzogenbuchsee in a slightly hilly landscape and is easily accessible as it is located right near the main road towards Kirchberg T1. The lake shared by the community Aeschi Solothurn and Bern community Seeberg.

Environment

The lake is up to the east bank almost entirely in the woods, and he can walk around on foot in about half an hour. The reeds are mainly on the northern, western and southern shores.

Aeschi

Discharge

Use

On the eastern shore of the lake is a lido with a 3- meter diving tower, which is actively used in the summer. Right at the beach there is also a restaurant. A little further north on the east side is a boat rental with some wooden rowing boats. In Volg shop AESCHI can be solved for fishing various patents. Slightly southwest of the beach you can also grilling on a meadow and often swim in May in the lake.

History

Burgäschisee - Nord is a settlement site of the Late Neolithic and Jung, who has been investigated in several field work since 1877. Between 1941 and 1943 the Burgäschisee was lowered by 2 meters to improve the food supply in the region.