Ermitage

★★★★☆ (2,093)

The entrance to this dive site is via the beach (over the bridge towards Zurich). A nativity scene, poles, and old diving tower are found at about 15 meters deep. A raft is at 8.5m depth. A diving bottle at about 9 meters. Everything can be found to the right of the harbour.

You will see perches, which are common, otherwise not much else.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Night Diving and Limited Visibility

Night Diving and Limited Visibility

Night dives require skills that are very different from those needed for daytime dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn everything about night diving and practice the necessary techniques that will make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will equip you with all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in conditions of limited visibility. Through a balanced mix of online learning and open-water dives, you’ll learn how to use specialized equipment, master proper entry and exit techniques, and discover how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and will be ready to dive into the darkness with confidence.

November 9, 2026
$350.11
CHF 290.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

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Crayfish

Crayfish
745 Sightings
J
38
F
22
M
43
A
47
M
61
J
103
J
117
A
104
S
63
O
71
N
44
D
32

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

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Perch

Perch
546 Sightings
J
22
F
7
M
21
A
8
M
42
J
61
J
106
A
95
S
69
O
58
N
37
D
20

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 5

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Pike

Pike
209 Sightings
J
22
F
7
M
9
A
0
M
13
J
10
J
23
A
38
S
15
O
31
N
19
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 19

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Bass

Bass
77 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
20
A
25
S
16
O
16
N
0
D
0
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Burbot

Burbot
28 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
6

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Tauchschule MIARU, Jacqueline Meier

Tauchschule MIARU, Jacqueline Meier

Ringstrasse 43, 8107 Buchs ZH, Switzerland
Tauchschule Poseidon

Tauchschule Poseidon

Zollikerstr. 155, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
Divecorner, Adventure Sports AG

Divecorner, Adventure Sports AG

Schützenstr.81, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
Tauchschule Divepad.ch

Tauchschule Divepad.ch

Neufeldstr. 17a, 5430 Wettingen, Switzerland

DiveZone

Im Langacker 20, 5405 Baden, Switzerland

Local Diving Center & tauche.ch, Mischa Schnyder & Martin Bolte

Bruggetenstr. 6, 8833 Samstagern, Switzerland

Trimix im Bodensee, Tec Diving & Rebreather Training Center

Unterdorfstrasse 13, 8582 Dozwil, Switzerland

TSK Zürich

Stauffacherquai 54, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland

Dive Experience

Moosmatt 25, 8905 Arni, Switzerland

Dive Sites Nearby

Tauchschule Säuliamt, 8910 Affoltern am Albis
Halbinsel Au (★4.1)

Halbinsel Au (★4.1)

To reach the Halbinsel Au dive site from the beach you head towards the middle of the lake. At about 10m you will meet the first wall, which reaches at this point to just under 20m. If you turn right, you dive towards Pfäffikon SZ. The upper and lower edge of the wall descends continuously to 50m.
Mares
Riff Williams (★3.9)

Riff Williams (★3.9)

The Williams reef offers not only a cozy place to linger, but also something or other underwater. Two rock faces at depths of around 30m offer divers interesting underwater experiences. A tree trunk in the rock face facing Zurich makes for an impressive experience. Access is via a ladder
DiveZone, 5405 Baden-Dättwil
Grosser Parkplatz (★3.9)

Grosser Parkplatz (★3.9)

The entrance is over the stones. You can either dive directly from the shore or swim to the yellow buoys and dive down there (to about 25m).
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Kleiner Parkplatz (★3.9)

Kleiner Parkplatz (★3.9)

Beautiful steep wall. Access is via a steel staircase. At the entrance there is a small "platform" at approx. 2m. In the direction of Rapperswil (south-east) there is a (model) skeleton at 32m and a treasure chest at 36m.
Aqualung
Rüschlikon Pumpwerk (★3.8)

Rüschlikon Pumpwerk (★3.8)

2 tubes help with the orientation. One is in the middle of the building, the other in the middle of the small bay, left of the building. Often the seagrass border runs at about 5m.
Tauchschule Hochrhein, 79801 Hohentengen
Terlinden (★3.9)

Terlinden (★3.9)

Popular dive site for advanced divers. Parking is available between 7 am and 5 pm with a blue parking disc for three hours. A public toilet is in the immediate vicinity at the nearby marina. The dive site has a slope to 30m - there begins a partly overhanging steep wall.
Tauchschule Hochrhein, 79801 Hohentengen
Wassersportzentrum Tiefenbrunnen (★3.9)

Wassersportzentrum Tiefenbrunnen (★3.9)

This is a popular practice dive site on Lake Zurich. Access is via stairs. The shoreline gently slopes towards the lake. At 20-25 meters there is an old suction nozzle. There are man-made underwater attractions like a diving bell, a Züri-Leu, an old bathtub, garden gnomes, etc.