Despite little water – Neusiedler See: “The season is definitely over!”

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The bicycle ferries on the Neusiedler See in Burgenland are still in operation, but if there is a strong southerly wind, you should ask if they run on schedule. The chance that the ferries will get stuck because the wind pushes the water away is then relatively high.

At the deepest point, the Neusiedler See is currently about one meter. Until now, the bicycle ferries between Illmitz and Mörbisch were able to function normally. In the meantime, however, this has become a challenge with a strong southerly wind, as Stefan Gangl from Schifffahrt Gangl in Illmitz and Roman Drescher from Drescher Line in Mörbisch know.

season until the end of October
“I have to admit that I didn’t expect that we would be able to sail for so long without any problems, but we are still underway and we will probably end the season on October 23,” said the Illmitz-based company.

However, on September 29, Gangl sent an email to the tourist associations. Because: With southerly winds, a ferry service between Mörbisch and Illmitz can no longer be guaranteed. “If the wind pushes the water away, the chance of getting stuck is too great,” Gangl says.

Ask before driving
Hence the request of the ferry companies to the tourists: It is better to ask before the start of the trip whether it is possible to drive. “Not that you’re stranded in Illmitz and maybe have a room in Mörbisch,” the two said. A local inspection shows that the tourists are not aware of the concerns of the ferry companies.

Hoping for a rainy winter
“Our customers want to cross the lake and have a great day. We try to make that possible for them and so far it has worked well,” say Gangl and Drescher. Both the bicycle ferries and the festival shuttles worked flawlessly. Now people hope for a damp autumn and wet winter. Because otherwise an undisturbed 2023 season is unfortunately not guaranteed.

Source: Krone

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