Largest lakes & reservoirs in Germany by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 23 articles we have published for Germany lakes.
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Below are lakes within Germany > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in Germany, only the 23 Germany lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Constance (Austria, Baden-Wurttemberg Region, Germany, Germany, St. Gallen Region, Switzerland, Switzerland, Thurgau Region, Switzerland, Vorarlberg, Austria) |
160 mi | Also known as Lake of Constance, Lake Bodensee Lake Constance is a 132,448-acre lake situated in the northern foothills of the Alps between Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The third-largest lake… |
| Edersee (Germany, Hesse Region, Germany) |
43 mi | Also known as Ederstausee, Lake Edersee, Eder Reservoir The jewel of the Hesse Region of Germany, the Edersee (see=lake) draws holiday visitors like a magnet. The large reservoir, created by damming the Ede… |
| Lake Chiemsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
40 mi | Lake Chiemsee is the crown jewel of Bavaria’s tourist region. Located about half-way between Munich and Salzburg, Austria, Lake Chiemsee has been a fa… |
| Lake Starnberg (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
31 mi | Also known as Wurmsee, Starnberger See Lake Starnberg, located in the Five-Lakes Region of Bavaria, plays a major role in the recreational plans of Munich residents. Located only 12 miles f… |
| Ammersee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
27 mi | Also known as Ammer Lake Tucked away in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps in the land of beer, gardens, and fairytale castles, Ammersee (see =lake) shines like a jewel. Cover… |
| Steinhuder Meer (Germany, Lower Saxony Region, Germany) |
13 mi | Also known as Lake Steinhude The largest lake in Lower Saxony, Lake Steinhude, or Steinhuder Meer as it is usually called, is a favored recreational spot just 25 miles from Hanove… |
| Konigssee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
12 mi | Also known as Konigssee Lake For an authentic Bavarian Alps holiday, nothing quite compares to the Konigssee. Stretched below the east face of the famed Watzmann mountain range, n… |
| Schluchsee (Baden-Wurttemberg Region, Germany, Germany) |
11 mi | Also known as Schluch Lake Germany’s southern Black Forest is a region with picturesque valleys, distinctive farmhouses and thick wooded mountains. Schluchsee (see=lake) stretch… |
| Brombachsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
11 mi | Also known as Lake Brombach, Brombach Lake, Brombachsee Lake, Brombachvorsperre As the largest lake in the man-made Franconian Lake District, Brombachsee–also known as Lake Brombach or Brombachvorsperre–is an impressive and popu… |
| Worthsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
6 mi | Also known as Worth Lake “Gemuetlichkeit” is German for a certain kind of “Bavarian coziness,” and it is an appropriate way to describe Worthsee (see=lake) or Worth Lake. Nest… |
| Alpsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
3 mi | Also known as Lake Alpsee Beautiful Lake Alpsee in the Bavarian Alps is widely regarded as one of Germany’s most picturesque vistas. The lake lies beneath Hohenschwangau Castle… |