{"id":206,"date":"2016-11-02T22:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T22:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/209.222.30.173\/?p=206"},"modified":"2020-12-22T14:10:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:10:37","slug":"top-5-places-in-europe-for-wild-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/top-5-places-in-europe-for-wild-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Places in Europe For Wild Swimming while Interrailing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may be November right now, but there\u2019s nothing wrong with longing for summer already. And if you\u2019re going Interrailing in the summer months, you may fancy a bit of wild swimming. We\u2019re not talking about going to the beach, these are some of the best lakes in the world.<\/p><div class=\"inter-content-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-3137164278\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>1. Lake Annecy, France<\/strong><\/b><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-208\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lake_Annecy-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Annecy, a great place for wild swimming while Interrailing\" class=\"wp-image-1719\"\/><figcaption>Lake Annecy (Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/vchabert-1466325\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=966068\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginie chabert<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=966068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set amongst the Alps and heated by subterranean hot springs, this is a popular wild swimming spot. Come the summer months, many of the beaches start to charge but it\u2019s a big lake and many wild spots &#8211; including cliff jumps &#8211; can be found. However, Plage d\u2019Albigny \u00e0 Annecy-le-Vieux &#8211; a shallow public beach &#8211; and Plages des Marquisats &#8211; a pebbly beach &#8211; remain free throughout the year. Lake Annecy or Lac D\u2019Annecy is situated between Lyon and Geneva so it\u2019s an ideal place to stopover while interrailing in the region.<\/span><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>2. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGpBMW_veK7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Interrail Planner (@interrailplanner)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2016-06-14T16:03:54+00:00\">Jun 14, 2016 at 9:03am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slovenia serves up a whole host of postcard landscapes. Many Interrailers will be well acquainted to the ever popular capital city Ljubljana, and most likely Lake Bled too. Lake Bled really is as beautiful as the pictures and will provide you with a great freshwater swimming experience. Bled itself offers plenty to do, with some great hikes around the lake and up to the castle. There\u2019s also the church on the islet and plenty of watersports. It\u2019s Slovenia\u2019s most popular resort so it can get very busy. However, the lake is big. Nevertheless, if you fancy a similar but quieter freshwater lake to swim in then check out Lake Bohinj, which is just 30 minutes away.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-content_2\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-1350444607\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>3. Lake Cauma, Switzerland<\/strong><\/b><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-209\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Cauma, a great spot for wild swimming on your Interrail trip\" class=\"wp-image-1718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Caumasee.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Caumasee, Switzerland (Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/pasja1000-6355831\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4243405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pasja1000<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4243405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lake Cauma or Caumasee is near Flims, in the Grisons, in Switzerland (around 1 hour and 45 minutes from Zurich). It is a mountain lake in the middle of a forest and is famous for its crystal-clear turquoise water. <\/span><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>4. Walchensee, Germany<\/strong><\/b><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-210\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Walchensee-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Walchensee, a perfect European lake for wild swimming\" class=\"wp-image-1720\"\/><figcaption>Walchensee, Germany (Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/MarcoVen-9381462\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3564278\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Venier<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3564278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walchensee or Lake Walchen is in Bavaria in the south of Germany. Bavaria is blessed with hundreds of natural lakes in amongst the mountainous Alps, just south of Munich. With summer temperatures reaching 30\u2103, Walchensee is the perfect place to soak up the sun. If you head to the gravel beach on the south shore, then it\u2019s perfect for swimming in and you\u2019ll be able to enjoy Bavaria\u2019s purest and clearest lake, with a quite beautiful hue from the natural minerals. There\u2019s also a secret island to discover\u2026<\/span><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>5. Lake Faak, Austria<\/strong><\/b><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-207\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Lake-Faak-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Faak is ideal for swimming when Interrailing\" class=\"wp-image-1721\"\/><figcaption>Lake Faak, Austria (Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/carmi_1601-4361226\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2746900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carmi_1601<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=2746900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria has many great lakes but Lake Faak or Faakersee &#8211; which is right on the border with Slovenia &#8211; is considered to be the lake with the cleanest, most drinkable water. It\u2019s no surprise then, that the water quality is supreme. There are plenty of beaches dotted around the shore, where you can sunbathe and go swimming.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are so many lakes for wild swimming in Europe and these are a selection of the best. If you think we\u2019ve missed out a better one, let us know! Feeling that wanderlust? Start <a href=\"http:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/plan\">planning your Interrail<\/a> now!<\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-2860788439\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8015293915\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may be November right now, but there\u2019s nothing wrong with longing for summer already. And if you\u2019re going Interrailing in the summer months, you may fancy a bit of wild swimming. We\u2019re not talking about going to the beach, these are some of the best lakes in the world. 1. 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