Grundlsee is the starting point for the three-lake circuit: a boat across the Grundlsee leads to a short walk reaching the Toplitzsee, a dark, cliff-ringed lake where Nazi SS units dumped crates of forged banknotes and documents at the end of World War II. A further 30-minute walk reaches the innermost Kammersee. Allow 3-4 hours for the full circuit. About 10 minutes from Bad Aussee by car. Limited overnight accommodation in the village; most visitors come as a day trip from Bad Aussee or Altaussee.
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Grundlsee
From Grundlsee, a boat crosses to the far shore and a short walk leads to the Toplitzsee, a dark lake ringed by forest where Nazi treasure is rumored to have been sunk at the end of World War II. Several recovery expeditions have found documents and forged banknotes, though the rumors of gold have never been confirmed.