Notable lake · Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lac de Tignes
Lac de Tignes is a lake in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lac de Tignes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lac de Tignes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lac de Tignes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.46560, 6.90405. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Tignes
- Dôme des Platières · viewpoint · Savoy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dôme de la Sache · viewpoint · Savoy · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grande Motte · viewpoint · Savoy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mont Pourri · viewpoint · Savoy · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mont Turia · viewpoint · Savoy · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glacier de l'Épéna · viewpoint · Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dôme des Pichères · viewpoint · Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Glacier du Grand Col · viewpoint · Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- La Grande Casse · viewpoint · Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pointe de la Sana · viewpoint · Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Aiguille Rouge · viewpoint · Savoy · ~13 km · Must-see
- Col de l'Iseran · viewpoint · Savoy · ~14 km · Must-see
- Becca La Traversière / Pointe de la Traversière · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pointe du Vallonet · viewpoint · Savoy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Aiguille de la Vanoise · viewpoint · Savoy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Notre-Dame des Vernettes · church · Savoy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Le Grand Bec · viewpoint · Savoy · ~16 km · Must-see
- Via Alpina Red R120 · trek · Savoy · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Tignes
- Lago di Golette · lake · Aosta Valley · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lago Pellaud · lake · Aosta Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mont Cenis Lake · lake · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lago di Malciaussia · lake · Aosta Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lac Vert · lake · Hautes-Alpes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lac de l'Aiguillette · lake · Upper Savoy · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lac Noir d'en Bas · lake · Upper Savoy · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Fontanej · lake · Aosta Valley · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Nero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lac de Grand Maison · lake · Isère · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Tignes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Tignes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lac de Tignes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lac de Tignes?
Nearby: Dôme des Platières (viewpoint, 7 km), Dôme de la Sache (viewpoint, 7 km), Grande Motte (viewpoint, 8 km), Mont Pourri (viewpoint, 10 km), Mont Turia (viewpoint, 10 km), Glacier de l'Épéna (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Lac de Tignes worth visiting?
Lac de Tignes is listed as a notable lake in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Spotwander.