Banter See

★★★★☆ (769)

The Banter See is a large rectangular 22m deep sailing, diving, surfing and swimming lake. Separated from the North Sea by the Grodendamm embankment, the lake still has a slight salt content today. Ruins, the bow of a harbor barge and blown-up quays can be found on site due to the war.

With a widely varying visibility of 3-15m, gobies, trout, mitten crabs and some flounders can be observed. The underwater flora is not particularly lush.

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Diveteam Uetze, Hans-Heinrich Müller

Gifhorner Str. 32, 31311 Uetze, DEU

Tauchertreff Dekostop Oldenburg

Nadorster Str. 73, 26123 Oldenburg, DEU

Tauchertreff Dekostop Bremen Gmbh, Martin Schlifski

Industriestraße 18, 28199 Bremen, DEU

Snorkel- en Duiksportcentrum, Kontiki Diving

Meulenhorn 29, 9636 GX Zuidbroek, NLD

Dive Sites Nearby

Giovanni Demmel, 85290 Geisenfeld-Zell

Walchensee, Einsiedlbucht (★3.2)

Ever wonder what it would be like to work on your computer underwater? This site comes equipped with a full work table among other debris such as smaller wrecks and other rubbish. Access is easy via a footbridge, the depth ranges to a maximum of 20m.
Giovanni Demmel, 85290 Geisenfeld-Zell

Walchensee, Am Hackl (VW Käfer) (★3.6)

On the south side of the lake, about 2 km after the toll station in the direction of Jachenau, you will find the entrance “Am Hackl“ at a large parking lot. At a depth of 10 m you will find the wreck of a VW Beetle to the left, in front and behind it trees and rocks.
Hans Peter R. (#3160751)

Walchensee, Steinbruch (★4.0)

The entrance to this site is located on the southern shore of Lake Walchensee, off the toll road to Jachenau, and can be reached via a small staircase from the parking lot. Underwater you will find rugged rock faces and large underwater rocks (20 to 40 m deep). In the crevices of the rocks you can find large eel rods.
Scubapro

Walchensee, Walchenseebucht / Radlbucht (★3.9)

Directly south of the village of Walchensee there is a parking lot from which a trail leads to the site entrance. Several underwater springs usually provide good visibility here. You can see a lot of sunken scraps, a small wreck, and beautiful trees on the other side of the bay.
Mares

Walchensee (★4.1)

The Walchensee is 800m long and 130m deep. One hour south of Munich, it is a beautiful day trip. The lake is rich in fish and has good visibility. From the car wreck to the steep face there is something for everyone - local dive centers will be happy to help you choose a suitable entry point!
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Walchensee, Galerie (★4.2)

Slightly hidden, next to the first roofing of the road south of Urfeld there is a small parking lot. This is the entrance to the Walchensee. On the right, from 5-10 m (depending on the season), a steel strip leads to an old car wreck at ~35 m, on the left it goes directly into a steep face.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Urfeld - Desselwand (★5.0)

With the pedal boat we go from Urfeld to the buoy at the edge of the Urfeld Bay. After the descent to approx. 20m at the buoy line there is a wonderful steep face to the south, which drops down to great depths.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Urfeld (★4.1)

The entrance to Urfeld can be found at the boat rental. The maximum depth here is between 25 and 30m. There are a few tree trunks, a lot of rubbish on the sediment, and two sunken rowboats. Attention: keep to the right - there is danger on the left due to strong currents of the Walchensee power plant!
Scubapro

Immenstaad - Bunker (★3.0)

The dive at the blown up torpedo test facility resembles a wreck dive. There are metal struts sticking out and you can dive through openings.
Dreams of Diving deine Tauchschule am Bodensee, 88682 Salem / Beuren

Meersburg - Krebsgarten (★4.1)

From the parking lot you can reach the entrance via a gravel path. Caution! The stone stairs can be very slippery! The dive site consists mainly of a shallow sloping heap. The course extends from 5 to about 20m. The platform is located in the 5m area to the left of the entrance.
Scubapro

Meersburg - Wilder Mann (★4.3)

Winter dive site! Diving allowed only from 31 October to 15 March. Check ferry schedules before diving! This site is more for advanced divers. Steep walls and cold water can very quickly lead to mental limits.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Meersburg - Plätzle (★4.0)

Dive site for experienced divers. The steep wall drops down to 22m. However, the wall is the smaller challenge, rather it is the engine noise of the ferries between Meersburg and Konstanz that can be heard throughout the dive.
Aqualung

Friedelhof (★3.9)

Parking in the Hirtenweg. Access between the huts, also take bathers and residents into consideration! 90° to the wrecks at 18 metres. Follow the power line northwards for 10 minutes.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Tegernsee (★4.0)

The famous Tegernsee, 50 km south of Munich, is over 700m long and is considered one of the cleanest lakes in Bavaria. Situated in the middle of a landscape conservation area, the Tegernsee offers shallow shores as well as depths of up to 72m, offering dives for every level of diver.
Franz H. (#3581633)

Thumsee (★3.6)

In the Berchtesgadener Land, you will find this idyllic, small mountain lake in the middle of a nature reserve. Fed from springs, this lake, which has a maximum depth of 18 m, has excellent water quality - from which the oldest water lily farm in Germany benefits.
Tauch-Treff Zug AG, 6312 Steinhausen

Wallhausen - Hochhaus (★4.3)

This dive site is suitable for experienced divers, but not for beginners. The smooth wall ends at about 80 meters. Mastering perfect buoyancy is an absolute prerequisite.
Mares

Dingelsdorf - Strandbad (★4.0)

Very suitable for advanced and technical divers. You can reach great depths and deep walls. Please do not underestimate the laborious way to the entrance.
Scubapro

Überlingen, Tennisplätze (★4.1)

In the shallow water area, the dump is nicely overgrown and ideal for beginners and practice dives. Visibility can be between one and 15 meters, depending on the weather and current at the dive site. On the steep wall, the visibility is usually good.
Dreams of Diving deine Tauchschule am Bodensee, 88682 Salem / Beuren

Überlingen - Liebesinsel (★4.2)

This is an advanced dive site that is popular with experienced recreational and technical divers. Due to the steep wall and depth, visibility is usually good.
Michael O. (#2631352)

Überlingen - Post (★4.3)

The Post in Überlingen is a challenging dive site and therefore not suitable for novice divers. The steep wall with overhang is unfortunately often underestimated by divers and serious diving accidents occur. Diving is only allowed to the left at this site.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Bodensee - Marienschlucht (★4.2)

This dive site is suitable for experienced wall divers and nothing for beginners. The wall drops in steps to 40m. The dive site is accessible only by boat since the Marienschlucht was closed.
Watersports24, 88085 Langenargen

Überlingen - Seezeichen 24 (★4.4)

This is the dive site that is still known by many divers as "Baugraf". Since the State Garden Show 2021, there are several new entry points.
Aqualung

Ludwigshafen - Lädine (★4.5)

Wreck dive: Please dive at the laedine only with a perfect buoyancy, as this is a historically and archaeologically valuable wreck of a clay freighter.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Chiemsee/Breitbrunn (Urfahrn) (★3.8)

This dive site has a beach with separate entrance for bathers, divers, and lifeguards. This is a flat beach with sand on the round stones. The visibility from 8m depth is often only 0.5 to 2m.
Mares

D-Loch Woringen (★3.7)

Small private lake. The number of divers are limited. There are no toilets, but the possibility to do a barbecue and spend a nice day. The access is hidden and you need a key which you can request through the owner.