Area · watersports
The Brennsee, a few minutes' walk away
The lake this house is named after is quite literally round the corner: 1.3 kilometres long and 500 metres wide, up to 26.3 metres deep, and water of drinking-water quality. It gets up to 25 °C in summer. Motorboats are not allowed, so what you hear is mostly wind and water.
Swimming
On the north shore, along the Seestraße, access to the water is free, with showers and toilets. The water is clear and warms up well in summer. The Afritzer See is in the same municipality; together they make up about 100 hectares of water between them.
Paddleboarding and kayaking
On a lake of 1.3 kilometres long and 500 metres wide with no motorboats, paddling is a pleasure, especially early in the morning when the water is like a mirror. Sportschule Krainer on the Seestraße handles hire and lessons in sailing, surfing, wingfoiling, SUP and kayaking.
Sailing, surfing and wingfoiling
The Brennsee has warm thermal summer winds, pleasant for beginners and for wingfoilers: easy to learn on and interesting enough for anyone who already foils. People sail keelboats, dinghies, catamarans and Optimists here, and there are lessons for beginners.
Fishing
the Brennsee and the Afritzer See together make up about 100 hectares of fishing water with pike, zander, catfish, carp, perch and trout; day tickets start at € 30, on top of which comes the statutory Fischerkarte. You pick up your tickets at Kärnten Fisch in the village; for families there is also a fishing pond.
A tip from us
Your watersports lesson is free
As our guest you get the Sonnenschein Card from us. With it, watersports instruction on the Brennsee is free, as are the guided ranger tours and the cycling programme. If you have never stood on a surfboard or sat in a sailing boat, that is the nudge you need.
Common questions about the lake
How warm does the water in the Brennsee get?+
The Brennsee reaches temperatures of up to 25 °C in summer, according to the tourism organisations of Feld am See and Kärnten. It is one of the pleasantly warm mountain lakes of Carinthia, with water of drinking-water quality.
How far is it to walk to the lake?+
From Berghaus Seeblick it is a few minutes' walk to the shore. On the north shore, along the Seestraße, access to the water is free, with showers and toilets.
Which watersports can you do on the Brennsee?+
Swimming, sailing, windsurfing, wingfoiling, stand-up paddling, kayaking and fishing. Sportschule Krainer on the Seestraße handles hire and lessons. With the Sonnenschein Card you get from us, watersports instruction on the lake is free.
Are there motorboats on the lake?+
No. Motorboats are banned on the Brennsee, which keeps the lake quiet and clear. That is exactly why swimming and sailing are so good here.
Can my dog go into the water?+
Dogs are not allowed in the water in the Brennsee. At Strandbad Friesner on the Afritzer See they are: dogs are welcome there, and they can swim at a far corner of the beach. If you are bringing a dog, mention it when you enquire and we will tell you how it works on the day.
Can you skate on the Brennsee in winter?+
When the frost holds, people skate on the lake and play Eisstock, at their own risk. From our balcony you look out over the ice.
Summer by the water?
Cool nights at 750 metres, and water up to 25 °C during the day. Exactly the combination people who avoid the heat are after. Read more about summer here.