Leopoldsteinersee

The Leopoldsteinersee is a mountain lake in Styria, in the east of Austria, about 4 km northwest of the city of Eisenerz. The lake is named after the nearby Leopoldstein Castle.

Description
The Leopoldsteinersee is situated at 628 m above sea level at the foot of the Seemauer in the western Hochschwab range. The lake is 1400 m long and 370 m wide. The maximum depth is 31 m. 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 3 km hiking trail circles the lake. There is a local outfit that rents electric or rowing boats.

Legend
The people near the lake have a legend that a merman was caught in the lake. To buy his freedom he showed his captors the iron deposits at Erzberg. Then he disappeared into the.