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Starting from the parking spot, follow the footpaths in direction to the Green Lake (Gruener See). It is the colour of water (although not normally to the Green Lake's degree), as red is the colour of fire, and thus the two are often considered to have a strong relationship to each other; indeed they are complementary colours on the colour spectrum.
Water from the snow melt in the region provides much of the drinking water for the city of Vienna.The natural beauty and bizarre nature of Green Lake. The Green Lake, Austria This is because the park fills up with snowmelt from the surroundings as temperatures rise with the changing seasons. The glassy, green water of the lake reflects the clear, blue sky, adding to the scenery’s extraordinary charm. The views from the lakeshore look amazing. I did not have this lake on my radar but thanks to you, now I do!The Green Lake looks so mesmerizing. The lake is surrounded by the snowed peaks of Hochschwab Mountains and forests that create a place of fantastic beauty, perfect for hiking and mountain adventures. Open fires, scuba diving and camping are strictly prohibited!Tourism Office Tragöß - Green Lake: open daily from 9:00 - 15:00, Tel. It’s great to read it’s free to visit too. A unique underwater scenario of sunken benches, footpaths and a visibilty of 50m had made the lake popular with divers and swimmers. These pictures show a diver traversing the Green Lake in Tragoess, Austria, that floods and covers everything for 12 metres around when snow melts on mountains nearby. I am sure there are many such hidden gems in Austria that I have never heard about. Photo by Thomas Aichinger.
And yet, in the Austrian municipality of Tragöss in Upper Styria, just outside the small mountain hamlet of Oberort, one can experience this surreal waterscape first-hand every May, June and July. Each spring, melting snow from the Hochschwab Mountains seeps into the valley, flooding the flowering meadows and submerging it in 10 metres of pristine glacier water, turning it into an underwater wonderland for Scuba Divers.During the winter the lake is only a couple of metres deep, and the surrounding area is used as a county park. Photo by nationalgeographic.comDuring the warmer months visitors trade in hiking boots for flippers and scuba gear to explore the lake. The name “Green Lake” came about because of its emerald-green water, due to the light refracting through the water off the grass and rocks below.It’s hard to believe that an alpine meadow can survive underwater. It looks so beautiful and green. What a pity!
Green Lake is beautiful in both the seasons, but to me, I guess I would prefer the one in summer. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Tragöß-Sankt Katharein. But that is not the only reason why we are sharing this unique location. The lake is popular among divers who can observe the green meadows in the edge zone of the lake particularly in June when the water is at its highest.The lake supports a variety of fauna such as snails, water fleas, small crabs, fly larvae, and different species of trout. Auch die im Sommer, aber im Winter kenne ich den See selbst nicht, ist schon faszinierend schön!! : +43 3868 8330 I have been to Austrian and Italian alps .. In autumn, Green Lake “dries out almost completely,” but “in the spring the lake is filled with snow-melt runoff,” which gives the lake … An up to date diving license and an active dive log book are required, and the three day trip costs $600 USD per person. Shortly, you will pass the first of the small lakes around, the Pfarrerlacke – and you will get a first impression of the immense beauty of this area. About 25 kilometers long and with a gentle slope, the cycling trail connects one of the most splendid downtown areas in Austria with this internationally appreciated natural treasure nestled at the foot of the Hochschwab mountain range.