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Lake Lake · Heidiland · 1,034 m

Chapfensee

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  • Autumn Atmosphere at Lake Chapfen
    Autumn Atmosphere at Lake Chapfen
    Photo: Thomas Kessler, Heidiland Tourismus
Chapfensee is located above Mels at 1,030 m above sea level and is a popular destination for hikers, bikers, families, and anglers. The lake is easily accessible and offers several fire pits as well as a beautiful circular trail.
Above Mels lies the idyllic lake Chapfen at 1,030 m above sea level and is a popular destination for hikers, bikers, families and fishermen. Lake Chapfen is also popular with fishermen, as it offers a good stock of rainbow trout. The lake is easily accessible by car, by bike or on foot. A path leads around the lake. Here you can also find several fireplaces with wood supplies. Lake Chapfen is actually a reservoir, but hardly recognizable as such. It is beautifully embedded in a protected nature reserve. On a hike around the lake, one discovers not only the worthwhile viewpoint at Chapfenstein with a view of the valley of Seez but also an original moor landscape.

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2'747'595E 1'212'636N
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47.048313, 9.381177
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47°02'53.9"N 9°22'52.2"E
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32T 528953 5210603
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