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08-Aug-2025

Silvaplanersee

Lake Silvaplana is a lake in the Upper-Engadine valley of Grisons, Switzerland. It takes its name from the village of Silvaplana. The lake is also connected to the nearby Lej da Champfčr. Together with its larger neighbour, Lake Sils, it is among the largest lakes of the Grisons. Lake Silvaplana is overlooked by several mountains over 3,000 metres, notably Piz Corvatsch, Piz Julier and Piz Surlej. The lake's drainage basin culminates at Piz Corvatsch (3,451 m) and comprises several glaciers, the largest being the Vadret dal Tremoggia.
A campsite is located on the Northern end of the lake. The lake is also used heavily for sports, such as kitesurfing and windsurfing in the summertime. In the winter, once the lake freezes, it is used for cross country skiing, walking trails, and kitesurfing on snow, with the famous Engadin Skimarathon crossing the lake annually. The rare occasion of black ice also brings ice skaters to the lake.

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Julie Oldfield03-Sep-2025 02:07
It is amazing to see so many out there. The view is gorgeous. V
Fabienne01-Sep-2025 20:35
Un lac réputé et bien connu des surfeurs, superbe vue d’ensemble.
Tom LeRoy01-Sep-2025 15:17
So much dynamic and beauty in this image. Great work. v
Zoltán Balogh01-Sep-2025 12:52
Magical photograph, beautiful location! V
francoisconstantin01-Sep-2025 12:14
Such an amazing scene, love it!! V
Dave Petersen Photography01-Sep-2025 12:07
Almost like a flock of birds, the kite and wind surfing sails seem to cover the entire lake. A nice capture of this beautiful location and layers of distant mountains. V+
janescottcumming01-Sep-2025 11:35
That’s a lot of activity out on that lake. How do they keep from crashing into each other. So pretty with the mountains in the distance. V
Juliette01-Sep-2025 08:57
so much sports in a beauty environment ! V
vifut01-Sep-2025 07:32
Excellent picture with lots of traffic on the lake (V)
Gerard KOEHL01-Sep-2025 05:17
Magnifique vue de ce lac. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal01-Sep-2025 05:03
Looks like a beautiful place for kitesurfing, great shot. V
Helen Betts01-Sep-2025 04:38
Looks like a great place for summer water sports. Fine shot of all the action. V.
Dmitry Zamorin01-Sep-2025 04:10
What a wonderful natural arena for sports with beautiful mountain vista!
Bryan Murahashi01-Sep-2025 03:04
Great Summer fun and capture.
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