This dive site, Stampach, is renowned for its consistently beautiful and diverse underwater landscape, primarily characterized by an impressive steep face. While specific historical details about the site are not provided, its natural formation in a Swiss lake offers a captivating environment. Divers typically navigate along the stunning wall, exploring its contours and potential crevices. Access to the site involves crossing a road, which requires careful attention.
The aquatic life at Stampach primarily features burbots, which are commonly sighted, often one or two during a dive. A special highlight occurs in early winter when divers have the unique opportunity to spot chars. While detailed plant life is not specified, Swiss freshwater lakes typically present various aquatic vegetation in shallower zones, transitioning to the more rugged, rocky environment of the steep face at greater depths.
The optimal time to visit for specific animal encounters is during early winter to observe chars, although burbots can be found throughout the diving season. Given its designation as 'not suitable for beginners,' divers should possess advanced skills and be comfortable with deeper profiles and the generally cold water conditions typical of Swiss lakes. Freedivers may find the steep face an excellent location for depth training, though awareness of other divers and potential thermoclines is advisable.
