- Alpsee
Infobox lake
lake_name = Alpsee
image_lake = Alpsee.jpg
caption_lake = View fromNeuschwanstein castle, withSchloss Hohenschwangau visible in the lower right
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location =Ostallgäu ,Bavaria
coords = coord|47|33|04|N|10|43|25|E|display=title,inline|region:DE-BY_type:waterbody_source:dewiki
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basin_countries = Germany
length = 1.9 km
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area = 88 ha
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max-depth = 62 m
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shore = 4.7 km
elevation = 813.94 m
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frozen = The Alpsee is alake in theOstallgäu districtBavaria ,Germany , located about 4 kilometres southeast ofFüssen It is in close proximity to theNeuschwanstein andSchloss Hohenschwangau castles.The lake has just under five
kilometres ofshoreline and a depth of up to 62 metres. It is a popular tourist attraction, given its proximity to the castles and the wildswan s that inhabit the lake. Boats are available for rent and there is a wide variety ofhiking trails in the vicinity. A circular path leads around the shore, and the "Fürstenstrasse" (Princes' Road) leads fromHohenschwangau over theSchwarzenberg ridge and down toPinswang in theLechtal .
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