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Tyrol Mountain Lakes

Cold-water alpine diving, licensed lake entries and mountain adventures in two Tyrolean clusters.

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35 sources • Mis à jour 28 oct. 2026

Rédigé par DiveJourney. Construit à partir de sources publiques et de connaissances d'opérateurs locaux. Dernière mise à jour 28 oct. 2026.

Austrian National Tourist Office: diving in Austria - National tourism overview naming Tyrolean alpine-lake diving and the Fernstein/Samaranger areas; location discovery, not a substitute for permission.
Achensee Tourism: diving at Lake Achensee - First-party description of the four eastern-shore dive sites, beginner and advanced differentiation, local equipment support and 2026 diving license.
Achensee Tourism and Innsbruck Lake Administration: individual diving permit - 2026 permit validity April 1 to November 30, licensed Hechenberg South to Tunnel North area, permit suppliers, initial pricing and issuing authority.
Lake Achensee Administration: diving permit conditions - Official binding lake scuba permission terms and restrictions, including closed winter permit period and conduct requirements.
Achensee Tourism: designated swimming beaches - Identifies beaches and bathing facilities at Maurach, Pertisau, Achenkirch and Schwarzenau; does not independently authorize freediving.
Achensee Tourism: water sports and water-temperature guidance - Official lake summer surface water maximum and local wind warning; no implication for depth temperature.
Achensee Tourism: getting to the lake - Rail to Jenbach and local bus connections toward Achensee bases.
Achensee Tourism: facts, tourist tax, tipping - Published 2026 regional accommodation tax and ordinary local currency and tipping conventions.
Achensee Tourism: Freedive Tirol introductory course - Distinct, guided introductory freediving product at Achensee with instructor and basic equipment.
Freedive Tirol: 2026 courses - Operator 2026 lake-course program May through September, with date and availability qualifiers.
Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee: diving conditions - Private alpine lakes, water-temperature statements, sensitive substrate, hotel guest status and compressor limitation.
Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee: 2026 diving rules - August 2026 binding hotel operator rules: 2 nights, 80 or 100 dives, approved entries, six in Samaranger, no training or rental, no self-service compressor.
Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee: opening and contact - Hotel summer-only operation, location, transport guidance and contact for reopening.
MOHR life resort: Blindsee private lake permissions - Current operator A-Z: private water rights, permission required for diving and SUP; says tickets exclusively from resort, creating a conflict with activity page.
MOHR life resort: diving at Blindsee - Current diving activity page: EUR 20 day permission inclusive of road access, says hotel or nearby cafe; operator and course contact.
Tiroler Zugspitz Arena: Blindsee information - Regional visitor description for Blindsee access, footpaths, swimming and private lake setting; not proof of unrestricted scuba.
Land Tirol: published Plansee and Heiterwangersee diving regulations - Official gazette 28 March 2018, item 367: three Plansee dive zones, individual permit conditions, weighted apnea special permission, ice program rules, and Heiterwangersee scuba prohibition. Check for any later replacement before travel.
Planseecamp: diving base and operating information - Plansee land-based recreational diving and organized cold-water and ice-diving support with seasonal opening and preparation requirements.
Planseecamp: package prices effective January 2025 - Published operator packages including day dive, lodging, weekend and supervised winter options; not a universal government permit schedule.
Reutte Nature Park Tourism: Plansee visitor activities - Official regional walking, swimming, hiking, dairy and summer passenger excursion options, including Heiterwangersee as a non-scuba attraction.
Reutte Nature Park Tourism: mobility and airports - Reutte rail access, regional bus services and nearby airports; access not equivalent to a dive permit.
Reutte Tourism: 2026 seasonal Plansee bus line 319 - Line 319 on weekends/holidays May 1 to September 27 2026; avoid assuming service in October or scuba-gear carriage.
Reutte Tourism: live lake and activity status - A live tourist amenities listing, not a representation that scuba diving at every lake is authorized.
Reutte Tourism: highline179 - Topside suspension bridge and Ehrenberg visitor area.
Reutte Tourism: Stuiben Waterfalls - Land-based hiking destination and shoreline options for nondivers.
Reutte Tourism: 2026 summer Aktiv Card experiences - 2026 published late-May to mid-October passenger boat excursion information; passenger service is not dive boat or liveaboard.
Achensee Tourism: summer cable cars - Rofan and Karwendel mountain lift alternatives, weather/operating calendars need checking.
Achensee Tourism: Atoll Achensee - Family and wellness alternative at Maurach, subject to admission and opening hours.
Austria health portal: emergency numbers and diving hotline - Austrian 112/144/140, Tyrol water rescue via 144, DAN diving emergency and identified BGU Murnau chamber hotline; emergency services coordinate transfers.
Republic of Austria: Schengen visa types - Official Schengen short-stay visa and 90/180 limit, nationality-specific rules remain individual.
Republic of Austria: third-country entry checklist - Third-country passport validity and visa requirement checks, updated 2026.
Innsbruck Tourism: electricity and outlets - Regional visitor guidance confirming Austrian 230 V Type F socket with Type C-compatible plugs.
Land Tirol: Plansee camping bathing-water monitoring - Official monitored bathing water data, relevant to swimmers but not a certification of underwater or scuba conditions.
TAUCHEN magazine: Reutte four-lake diving survey - Independent January 2026 overview mentioning Urisee, Frauensee and Lechausee; cannot confirm present-day permits without direct operator.
Destination hero photo by Holger Uwe Schmitt - Achensee, Tyrol, Austria. Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.