

Best for beginner divers, shore entry, mild current.
Tellenörtli is a shore-entry freshwater dive site located in the Weggis-Vitznau area of Central Switzerland. Suited for beginner divers, the site offers a manageable environment for practising buoyancy control. Divers should expect mild currents and variable visibility. Water temperatures fluctuate significantly, with surface temperatures reaching up to 20°C in summer and deeper water remaining around 5-6°C year-round. Thermoclines are common throughout the site. Due to active boat traffic in the area, divers must remain vigilant, stay close to the entry and exit points, and always deploy a surface marker buoy to ensure visibility to passing vessels. On-site facilities include parking, toilets, changing rooms, and showers.
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Boat traffic is the primary hazard here, so use a surface marker buoy when ascending and stay alert at the surface near the entry point. Facilities are well set up on shore, so there is no need to pack changing gear.
Accessible from the shore. Bus 3 or 5 to stop Kreuz, Oberwil, or train to Oberwil bei Zug.
Recorded nearby, within 20km
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Shore
Current
Mild
Best Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Yes, the site is well-suited to newly certified divers as it provides a low-pressure environment to build confidence and practice buoyancy control.
Access to the site is via a shore entry.
Boat traffic is the main hazard. Divers should always deploy a surface marker buoy to increase visibility to passing vessels and remain alert at the surface.
The site is equipped with parking, toilets, changing rooms, and showers.
Diving at Tellenörtli in Oberwil bei Zug requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
The best months to visit Tellenörtli in Oberwil bei Zug are June, July, August, and September. Conditions outside these months can still be good but are less predictable.
Tellenörtli in Oberwil bei Zug typically has mild currents that most divers can handle comfortably.