{"id":1003,"date":"2026-06-07T18:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/gruener-see-tragoess\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"gruener-see-tragoess","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/gruener-see-tragoess\/","title":{"rendered":"Gr\u00fcner See (Trag\u00f6\u00df)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">The Gr\u00fcner See near Trag\u00f6\u00df at the foot of the Hochschwab is known for its clear, emerald-green water. With the snowmelt it swells strongly in early summer and floods the surrounding meadows and paths, while in late summer it is only shallow. To protect the fragile water, diving is now forbidden.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear, emerald-green mountain-lake water<\/li>\n<li>Strong water-level change due to snowmelt<\/li>\n<li>Hiking area at the foot of the Hochschwab<\/li>\n<li>Protected, very photogenic lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Special feature<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Water level fluctuates with the snowmelt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Peak level<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Early summer (May\/June)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Mountain range<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Hochschwab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Note<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Diving forbidden for protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> By car to Trag\u00f6\u00df; seasonal bus from Bruck an der Mur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Highest level and most intense colour in May\/June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Access free; parking payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Bathing\/diving forbidden; stay on the paths, nature conservation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>Come in early summer for the highest water level<\/li>\n<li>Arrive early, the lake is a popular photo motif<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>The Green Lake near Trag\u00f6\u00df in Upper Styria owes its name to the bright emerald-green shimmer of its water, which is fed by the meltwater of the surrounding mountains of the Hochschwab massif. Its true peculiarity, however, is its breathing through the course of the seasons: in winter the lake is only a shallow, still body of water, but when the snow in the cirques melts in spring, it swells mightily and floods the surrounding meadows, paths and trees. Thus for a few weeks a submerged landscape arises, in which benches and bridges stand under water, before the level sinks again in high summer.<\/p>\n<p>This seasonal spectacle has made the lake known far beyond Styria. Geologically it lies at the foot of a karstic limestone range whose rock filters the water and lends it that extraordinary clarity through which one can see right down to the bottom. For a long time the Green Lake was a quiet insiders' tip of the locals, a place for tranquil walks in the shadow of the rock faces. For a long time the lake was popular with divers, who explored a sunken world in the flooded spring landscape, but to protect the sensitive waters, diving has since been prohibited. Today the natural jewel is under special protection, so that the rare interplay of karst water, forest and fluctuating level is preserved and the Green Lake can offer its quiet, seasonal spectacle to future visitors as well.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/schichtenprinzip-bekleidung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Layering guide for clothing \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-tages-bergwanderung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Day-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Gr\u00fcne See bei Trag\u00f6\u00df am Fu\u00df des Hochschwab ist f\u00fcr sein klares, smaragdgr\u00fcnes Wasser bekannt. Durch die Schneeschmelze schwillt er im Fr\u00fchsommer stark an und \u00fcberflutet die umliegenden Wiesen und Wege, im Sp\u00e4tsommer ist er nur noch flach. Zum Schutz des empfindlichen Gew\u00e4ssers ist das Tauchen heute verboten. Highlights Klares, smaragdgr\u00fcnes Bergseewasser Starker Wasserstand-Wechsel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1062,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","citadela-item-category":[39,36,30],"citadela-item-location":[63],"class_list":["post-1003","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-ausflugsziele-sehenswuerdigkeiten","citadela-item-category-seen-baden","citadela-item-category-wandern-bergtouren","citadela-item-location-steiermark"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1505,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/1003\/revisions\/1505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=1003"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=1003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}