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bays. The otherwise sleepy resort jolts to life with sun-seekers in summer and cross-coun-
try skiers in winter.
Popular with families, the lakefront lido,
Aqua Fun Strandbad
(Strandbadstrasse;
adult/concession €4/2.70; 9am-7pm Jun-Aug)
has a heated pool, a sandy beach, a vol-
leyball court and waterslides.
T Toth
(
www.seerundfahrten.de
)
runs boat tours around Schluchsee, with stops in Aha,
Seebrugg and the Strandbad. An hour-long round trip costs €7.50 (less for single stops).
You can hire rowing boats and pedalos for €4/6 per half/full hour.
Sleeping & Eating
Decent beds are pretty slim in Schluchsee, though there are a few good-value pensions
and farmstays - ask the tourist office.
Gasthof Hirschen €
( 989 40;
www.hirschen-fischbach.de
;
Schluchseestrasse 9; s €45, d €54-80, mains
€13-21)
It's worth going the extra mile to this farmhouse prettily perched on a hillside in
Fischbach, 4km north of Schluchsee. The simple, quiet rooms are a good-value base for
summer hiking and modest winter skiing. There's also a sauna, playground and a restaur-
ant dishing up regional fare.
GUESTHOUSE
Seehof €€€
( 988 9965; Kirchsteige 4; mains €8-18; 11.30am-10.30pm Mon-Sun)
An inviting
spot for a bite to eat, with a terrace overlooking the lake, Seehof has a menu packed with
local fish and meat mains, salads, pizzas and ice cream.
INTERNATIONAL
Information
The train tracks and the B500 shadow the lake's eastern shore between the lakefront and
the Schluchsee's town centre. The lake's western shore is accessible only by bike or on
foot.
Tourist office
( 07652-1206 8500;
www.schluchsee.de
; Fischbacher Strasse 7, Haus
des Gastes; 8am-5pm Mon-Thu, 9am-5pm Fri)
Situated 150m uphill from the church,
with maps and info on activities and accommodation.
