Quarry pit lake at Untergrombach
Data & Description
Rating¹:
Difficulty²:
Alternative names for this dive spot:
Baggersee Untergrombach, Untergrombachsee, Untergrombacher Baggersee, Wendelinus-Baggersee, Metzgerallmend
Diving permit:
€ 28 per year, available directly from the city of Bruchsal
Approach:
In Bruchsal take the B3 in the direction to Untergrombach (Karlsruhe). At the traffic lights in Untergrombach turn right. After the railway underpass turn right. Continue straight on the road. After the ticket office, which is closed in winter, you reach the parking lot. You find a sign with the regulations (diving zone and diver entrance).
Altitude:
105 meters
Maximum depth:
~25 meters
Visibility:
0,5 to 7 meters
Route planner:
Google Maps
Weather:
Book recommendations:
Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sitesa
Description dive spot:
The lake is definitely recommended for a Sunday trip in summer. On the large and beautiful lawn and the bathing area also non-divers feel comfortable. In addition, you can do barbecue!
In the lake there is little fish, but many crabs, which speaks for the water quality. Nevertheless, there is also a lot of rubbish in the lake. The visibility is usually good during the week, 5 meters and more. At the weekend, the visibility is just gone due to the large number of divers (0,5 meters and less).
Once round the lake near the shore takes between 100 and 120 minutes - but is not allowed anymore.
A diving permit is required since 2021. This costs 28 € per year and can be requested and obtained directly from the city of Bruchsal. We have placed the direct links under "Related links".
Related links:
- Plan of the lake and the surrounding area as PDF directly from the website of the city of Bruchsal
- Information on acquiring the diving permit as PDF file directly from the website of the city of Bruchsal (in German language)
- Application for diving permit as PDF file directly from the website of the city of Bruchsal (in German language)
Contributed by:
Martin Sebald, Alexander Schönleber, Jens Stickel, Mario Nelles
Last content update:
2021/09/15
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¹ Dive site rating: The rating is a five star rating ("poor" to "outstanding") and based on the dive site itself and on the comparison of all dive sites in the area. It also reflects the personal opinion and preference of the contributor.
² Dive site difficulty: The difficulty rating is a five star rating ("beginner" to "technical diver") and based on the personal opinion of the contributor and maybe also on the experience the contributor had when diving this site. We take absolutly no responsibility for diving accidents or anything else. Please always be a safe diver and dive your level of experience and please also be aware of local laws and regulations there might be.
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