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News from the house and the lake, written by Ute and Markus Leitner and their team.

When the lake freezes, what Tobias Krüger is cooking, which walks we take in November. The timeless pieces on hikes, alpine huts and getting here are in our guide to the region.

Morning mist over Schliersee, the lake lying still between the mountains

7 October 2026, Seasons, 4 min read

Schliersee in November: why the quietest month is the best time to get away

November is the quietest month of the year at Lake Schliersee. The paths around the lake are empty, there is mist on the water in the morning, and Advent has not started yet. For two or three nights as a couple it is the best time we know, especially in a room with its own sauna and a view of the lake.

By Ute and Markus Leitner

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Now, in autumn and winter

From October to March the lake is at its quietest. These are the outings we suggest to our guests right now, with all the details in the guide to the region.

Coming up in the journal

We are writing these posts now. They will appear over the coming months, the winter ones first.

October

Wellness room with private glass sauna, behind it a double bed with orange cover and an armchair by the windowComing in October

A sauna ritual for two: how to use the sauna in your room

How long, how hot and when to step out onto the balcony: our guide to the sauna in the Wellness rooms.

November

Snow-covered Schliersee with St. Sixtus parish church, the frozen lake and mountains behindComing in November

Advent at Schliersee: four weekends, four plans

A plan for each Advent weekend, between the lake, the market and a warm parlour.

Attic Wellness room with glass sauna, grey sofa and mountain photographs on the wallComing in November

A wellness weekend in Bavaria with your own sauna: what matters

How a room with its own sauna differs from a spa, and what to look for when you book.

Kitchen and dining area with fireplace in the Liserl holiday apartment at the Seeheimat SchlierseeComing in November

A lakeside apartment in winter: the Seeheimat and its sauna house

An open fire, a sauna house on the shore and a quiet lake: the Seeheimat from November to March.

December

Snow-covered boat jetty on frozen Schliersee lake with a Motorschiff signComing in December

A winter weekend without skiing: winter walks, sauna, parlour

Two days by the lake for anyone who would rather walk than ski in winter.

Historic photo of the Gasthof Seehaus, as the house was called under Xaver TerofalComing in December

Xaver Terofal: butcher’s apprentice, actor, innkeeper

The man our house and the square in front of it are named after.

January

Schliersee lake on a windless day, with the Schliersee mountains in the backgroundComing in January

When is the best time to visit Schliersee?

Month by month: what is on at the lake and when it is quietest.

Schliersee lake on a windless day, with the Schliersee mountains in the background

Lake Schliersee

7.4 km around, up to 23 °C, no motorboats.

Balcony of the Wellness room overlooking the maypole, Schliersee lake and the mountains

Rooms with a private sauna

The sauna is in your room, with a balcony and a direct view of the lake.

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