Leopoldsteinersee

The Leopoldsteinersee is a mountain lake in Styria, in the east of Austria, about northwest of the city of Eisenerz.
The lake is named after the nearby Leopoldstein Castle.

Description

The Leopoldsteinersee is situated at above sea level at the foot of the Seemauer in the western Hochschwab range.
The lake is long and wide.
The maximum depth is. The river Seebach feeds the lake, but it is mainly fed by underground springs.
The lake is surrounded by rugged mountains with mixed or coniferous forests. A hiking trail circles the lake.
There is a local outfit that rents electric or rowing boats.

Legend

According to local legend, a water sprite or merman was caught near the lake. He bargained for his freedom, showing his captors the iron deposits at Erzberg.
Then he disappeared into a water hole.