# Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee is a dive site in Austria (Hintersee). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wolfgangsee-franzosenschanze-parkplatz-abersee/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 31 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=71)
- **Coordinates:** 47.74498, 13.41239

## What it is and where

Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee is a dive site in Austria (Hintersee).

It is in [Hintersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hintersee/), where this site lists 108 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.74498, 13.41239; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.744983%2C13.412389)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.744983%2C13.412389)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/submarinismo/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 37 |
| February | Better not | 10 h |
| March | Better not | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 56 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 46 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 26 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 34 |
| November | Better not | 9 h |
| December | Better not | 8 h 13 |

In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [BergeSeen Trail 04: St. Wolfgang - St. Gilgen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergeseen-trail-04-st-wolfgang-st-gilgen/): Hiking · 1.4 km
- [ABARENA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/abarena/): Nature · With kids · 1.7 km
- [Evangelische Friedenskirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/evangelische-friedenskirche/): Church building in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria · 1.9 km
- [Primushäusl Edelbrände](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/primushausl-edelbrande/): Distillery · 2.6 km
- [Parish church Saint Wolfgang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-st-wolfgang/): Parish church and cemetery in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria · 2.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Diving

- [Attersee - Alexenau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-alexenau/): Dive site
- [Attersee - Ebenmann-Aufsatz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-ebenmann-aufsatz/): Dive site
- [Attersee - Ferrari-Kapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-ferrari-kapelle/): Dive site
- [Attersee - Föttinger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-fottinger/): Dive site
- [Attersee - Kohlbauernaufsatz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-kohlbauernaufsatz/): Dive site
- [Attersee - Liebesbrücke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/attersee-liebesbrucke/): Dive site

Every Austria place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee?

It is a dive site in Austria.

### When is the best time to visit Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee?

June to September. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13.

### How do you get to Wolfgangsee - Franzosenschanze/Parkplatz Abersee?

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.744983%2C13.412389) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [BergeSeen Trail 04: St. Wolfgang - St. Gilgen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergeseen-trail-04-st-wolfgang-st-gilgen/), [ABARENA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/abarena/), [Evangelische Friedenskirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/evangelische-friedenskirche/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663870752), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

