The Alperstedt Lake

The Alperstedter See is not only the largest of the Erfurt lakes , it is also the most developed for tourism among the former gravel pits in the north of Erfurt.

Visitors to many other lakes in this area often find themselves on the edge of legality . This starts with parking and continues to be in a gray area afterwards, which is due to the partially incomplete industrial use. Until now, clear rules about what I was allowed to do and what I wasn't only had at the Stotternheim lido: parking in the parking lot and, after paying an entrance fee, the right to swim.

Lake Alperstedt sank into a bit of chaos in terms of Legal, Illegal and Legal 2021.

The highlight was a general ban on swimming on the entire lake.

Just one year later, this short summer of anarchy was history. Anyone who visits the lake notices: A lot has changed and the visit, whatever the purpose, moves along in an orderly manner.

State of affairs at Alperstedter See

 

We start on the southwest shore and circle the lake to its northeast shore. We don't go to the northwest bank. There is still work in progress:

New campsite

 

The game changer at Alperstedter See is the “ThürKies” campsite. In addition to the possibility of camping, there is also permission to swim here.

The beach has remained the same. However, there are also sanitary facilities, a beach bar, beach volleyball court and an entrance fee.

An old problem has also been resolved here: There is now a (paid) parking space on site. In addition, the (warning: long sentence) festivals that used to take place in the area of ​​the current campsite will continue to take place.

Gastronomy, accommodation – the east bank

 

Little has changed on the east bank. There are also two restaurants

and in the “floating huts”

can spend the night on the water. The Club maritim Erfurt eV is also located here, which organizes many events related to water sports on Lake Alperstedter. And if you would like to sail across the lake yourself in a boat but do not have the necessary certificates, you can purchase one there: at the Nautic water sports school.

Northeast shore with beach club

 

Parking cars will continue to be a problem at Lake Alperstedter. Even if the whole thing is through clear signage

is regulated quite clearly. Another parking space is at the Beach Club Erfurt. This one is also quite new. Until 2020 there was a normal quarry lake shore here.

Since 2021 can here

take a short vacation. With music, drinks and volleyball, you get a club atmosphere like in distant countries - right on the Erfurt city limits.

Conclusion:

The Alperstedter See is “professionalizing”. The wild times are over. The diverse offerings on site offer visitors more. However, the whole thing also causes costs…

And that brings us to the topic: Of course, everything used to be better on Lake Alperstedter.

But we can now complain about it on a beach that isn't also a dog toilet, with good music in a lounge chair or with a delicious meal - if we have the money.