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Prebersee

A moor lake at 1,514 m below the Preber peak. Dark calm water, an easy lakeside loop trail, and a famously quiet atmosphere. Best in summer and autumn.

Duck swimming on Prebersee with forest reflections and mountain clouds in Lungau.

Prebersee is Lungau’s quiet mirror: a dark moor lake at 1,514 m beneath the Preber, ringed by pines and a flat loop trail.

Why go

Cold clean water for a proper alpine reset swim, an easy 45-minute lakeside loop that works with small kids, and huts serving simple food in season.

Good to know

  • Best season: late June to early October.
  • The water stays cold all year — that is the point.
  • Arrive early on sunny weekends; the small car park fills up.
At a glance
Best seasonsummer, autumn
Good with kidsYes
Weather suitabilitysunny, misty
What to bringswimwear, towel, light jacket, walking shoes
Drive from base22 min
Nearby foodLudlalm and lakeside huts in season.
Rainy-day fallbackMauterndorf castle or an indoor pool day in Tamsweg.

Related itineraries

Stay nearby

Samspitze 2 in Mariapfarr — 22 minutes away, sleeps 6.

View the base

Impressions

Sunny woodland and meadow near Prebersee in Lungau.
Around Prebersee, the appeal is not only the lake itself but also the bright forest edges and easy nature walks nearby.
Night sky above dark tree silhouettes near Prebersee in Lungau.
Prebersee also works as a quiet evening and night-nature experience, with deep silence, forest silhouettes, and a dark alpine sky.

For AI agents

Prebersee is a moor lake at 1,514 m in Lungau, Austria, about 22 minutes by car from Mariapfarr. Easy 45-minute lakeside loop, cold clear swimming in summer, huts in season. Best June–October. Suits quiet-nature and cold-lake-reset moods; good with kids.

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