Absolutely worth the visit. Make sure to hike the circuit. Great cafe on right side by chapel. More importantly, read the history of the lake as a destination for high, important concentration camp prisoners toward the end of WWII. I am a historian and had no idea of this place and story. Boats to rent. We visited at end of day in mid October so maybe 50 total visitors which is way less than the record of 17000 in one summer day.

The lake is lovely, we arrived around 11.00am and the lower car parks were full, we then moved onto the parking closer to the lake, we were ushered up to the top carpark which was 10 Euros for the around 2 hour stay. It is very crowded and what makes it worse is that people bring their dogs on leads which can make for some dangerous entanglements. Yes theres a steep bit which also slows lots of people down as the track is narrow. As suggested before, walk anti clockwise around the lake and the worst of the crowd is gone after the steep section. At most it takes an hour to walk the Lake, but you can stop at the many beaches and there is shaded seating. Bring a rug and picnic basket to really enjoy it. We had lunch at the cafe next to the little chapel, self service cafeteria style format, not expensive or busy.

Wonderful excursion and is very scenic. Looks exactly as shown in pictures that are uploaded here. We drove and only waited 5 minutes for a parking slot (arriving approx 11am on a weekday in July. Note that after 9th July you need to pre-book a parking space online). We have a young baby and it was very easy to walk around the lake carrying her in a baby carrier, is pretty flat all round. At the end we stopped for a quick bite at "Emma's Bistro", which is a nice spot facing the lake.

So it is very touristy, but that also means it is well organized and has facilities. Personally I prefer a more secluded location with FAR less people. We arrived before 9am and parked fairly close for €8. The lake was quiet at that time. When we were leaving at 12pm it was mega busy. The lake is nice, but I’m not sure it’s worth all the fuss. We walked around, roughly 3km, in about an hour. Worth a visit, wouldn’t go back.

Utterly amazing sight... but be warned, there are a lot of tourists. We came to this lake about 9am in the morning and did not buy a parking ticket online which is highly suggested. Incredibly we chanced our luck and drove to the closet car park to the lake and discovered that there were spaces available HOWEVER this car park gets full very quick and we were told we were very lucky. The lake itself is spectacular and there is an easy walking trail that circumnavigates around it. There are instagram spots everywhere and a couple locations where people sunbath and swim in the lake. Near the car park there are several eating outlets, a hotel, gift shop and other buildings. There are boats to hire and other trails to venture on. Be warned though, when we left the area they had closed the road in and the car parks were completely full with car park attendants flagging people away. Apparently there is a shuttle bus service from the nearest town but not sure how effective it is. Also be warned that this place is very busy so don't count on tranquil surrounds. The scenery though (despite the crowds) is amazing!! Worth the trip but go early.

Amazing! Here are a few tips: 1. Pay for parking in advance using the following website. (prags.bz) We parked in P2 which is very close. P4 is even closer 2. As part of your parking ticket you can pick a voucher to a restaurant. Emmas bistro is on the water. We picked the farm shop (Lechnerhof shop). It was a 10/10 but things to note: It is not walking distance to the lake. (It’s right at the entrance when you drive in) We did the lake and had an Aperol Spritz at Emma’s bistro then after drove down to the Farm shop. (Again you can’t walk) It is a local farm with amazing animals, has a cheese shop, and a restaurant that serves great food! It was such a unique and quaint experience. We recommend!