Tristacher See

A warm swimming lake on the southern slopes above Lienz, set against the Lienz Dolomites. The water reaches 24 degrees in summer. A walking path circles the lake (30 minutes). A natural lake in a forest setting, without the development pressure of the larger Carinthian lakes. The Parkhotel Tristachersee on the shore is a period piece.

The Tristacher See is a natural forest lake on the slopes above Lienz, set against the Lienz Dolomites with water that reaches 24 degrees in summer. A circular walking path covers the lake in 30 minutes. Unlike the larger Carinthian lakes to the north, this one has stayed relatively undeveloped: forest and water without the beach infrastructure and crowds. The Parkhotel Tristachersee on the shore is a late-19th-century period piece worth a coffee stop. Drive or cycle up from Lienz; the lake is about 3 kilometers from the town center.