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Spechtensee
The Spechtensee is a lake in Styria, Austria. The lake is situated at the southern edge of the Totes Gebirge mountains in the parish of Pürgg-Trautenfels near the municipality Wörschachwald. The lake is named after the Specht family, former residents in Stainach who lived on the so-called (Specht Estate) (nowadays (Sonnhof Manor House)) until the end of the 19th century. The Spechtensee was part of the estate. The lake is drained by the , which flows through the gorge of into the Enns valley. It has a maximum depth of , according to other sources . The lake, which can be as warm as in summer, is also used as a swimming lake. On its northern shore is a bathing area and in the middle of the lake a small bathing platform is anchored. In the vicinity of the lake there is the , a mountain hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club. There is a circular walk around the lakeside.
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The Spechtensee is a lake in Styria, Austria. The lake is situated at the southern edge of the Totes Gebirge mountains in the parish of Pürgg-Trautenfels near the municipality Wörschachwald. The lake is named after the Specht family, former residents in Stainach who lived on the so-called (Specht Estate) (nowadays (Sonnhof Manor House)) until the end of the 19th century. The Spechtensee was part of the estate. The lake is drained by the , which flows through the gorge of into the Enns valley. It has a maximum depth of , according to other sources . The lake, which can be as warm as in summer, is also used as a swimming lake. On its northern shore is a bathing area and in the middle of the lake a small bathing platform is anchored. In the vicinity of the lake there is the , a mountain hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club. There is a circular walk around the lakeside.
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