Austria – Oetztal – Piburger See – Summer
Lake Piburg is located at an altitude of 915 m with a length of 800 m and a depth of 30 m. It is one of the warmest lakes in Tyrol. From Ötz, it can be reached on foot in half an hour. The lake was formed by a landslide. It has been declared a strict nature reserve.
A circular hike around the lake, which leads directly along the lake via partly narrow forest paths, is highly recommended.
On this hike you always have direct contact with the lake and often a beautiful view of the neighboring peaks of the Tyrolean mountains. The lake is indeed a gem if you have the fortune to visit it at a time when there is little tourist traffic. You might think you’re in the wilderness of Canada, if it weren’t for the awareness of being in safe territory.
The circular hiking trail winds up and down around the lake and it leads past rocky outcrops and often steeply sloping shore passages or even flat places where you reach the lakeshore directly.
The flora around the lake is impressive. Steeply rising rock formations are overgrown with dense trees and ferns, mosses and dense undergrowth. The circular hike can be done in 3/4 hour even for inexperienced hikers with a little enthusiasm. A wonderful sunset rewards our trip to Lake Piburg.
