Wörthersee
Inland lake · Area 19.6 km² · 5 harbours
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Wörthersee is an inland lake with no waterway to the sea (Austria). Area 19.6 km². Sailseer covers 5 harbours, including Loretto, Schmalzl, Terrassenareal, Thomas-Koschat-Park, Mureny Marina.
Rules on the lake
Wörthersee, Ossiacher See and Millstätter See: On the Carinthian lakes, motorised navigation is prohibited in principle. Allowed are boats with electric motors (hire boats up to 500 W) and private motorboats with inboard four-stroke engines, the latter only with an official registration from a fixed quota: 335 boats on the Wörthersee, 28 on the Ossiacher See, 3 on the Millstätter See; private electric boats from 4.4 kW at most 500, 30 and 40. An outboard with a combustion engine, even as an auxiliary on a sailing boat, is not permitted; jet skis, houseboats and hire boats with combustion engines are prohibited. The swimming areas marked with yellow buoys off the lidos in Klagenfurt, Maiernigg and Pörtschach are closed to all boats.
Harbours on the lake
Formalities
Frequently asked questions
Wörthersee: What rules apply to boats?
On the Carinthian lakes, motorised navigation is prohibited in principle. Allowed are boats with electric motors (hire boats up to 500 W) and private motorboats with inboard four-stroke engines, the latter only with an official registration from a fixed quota: 335 boats on the Wörthersee, 28 on the Ossiacher See, 3 on the Millstätter See; private electric boats from 4.4 kW at most 500, 30 and 40. An outboard with a combustion engine, even as an auxiliary on a sailing boat, is not permitted; jet skis, houseboats and hire boats with combustion engines are prohibited. The swimming areas marked with yellow buoys off the lidos in Klagenfurt, Maiernigg and Pörtschach are closed to all boats.
Wörthersee: How big is the lake?
Area 19.6 km².
Wörthersee: Which harbours are there?
Sailseer covers 5 harbours, including Loretto, Schmalzl, Terrassenareal, Thomas-Koschat-Park, Mureny Marina.