Notable lake · Ariège, Occitania

Blue Lake

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Blue Lake is a lake in Ariège, Occitania.

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Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake

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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.65438, 1.57203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blue Lake

Pic de Thoumasset · viewpoint · Ariège · ~1 km · Must-see
Pic de la Font Blanca / Pic du Port · viewpoint · Ariège · ~4 km · Must-see
Pic de la Serrera / Pic de Serrère · viewpoint · Ariège · ~5 km · Must-see
Pic de l'Estanyó · viewpoint · ~7 km · Must-see
Étang de Gnioure · lake · Ariège · ~7 km · Must-see
Cascada de la Vall del Riu · waterfall · ~8 km · Must-see
Étang d'Izourt · lake · Ariège · ~9 km · Must-see
Pique d'Endron · viewpoint · Ariège · ~11 km · Must-see
Pic de Caraussans / Pic de Creussans · viewpoint · Occitania · ~11 km · Must-see
Pic de Cataperdis · viewpoint · Occitania · ~11 km · Must-see
Sant Joan de Caselles · church · ~12 km · Must-see
Mirador Roc del Quer · viewpoint · ~12 km · Must-see
Étang de Soulcem · lake · Ariège · ~13 km · Must-see
Museu Casa d'Areny-Plandolit · museum · ~14 km · Must-see
Roc de les Bruixes · fort · ~14 km · Must-see
Pic de Medacorba / Pic de Médécourbe · viewpoint · Ariège · ~15 km · Must-see
plateau de Beille · viewpoint · Ariège · ~16 km · Must-see
Pointe de Roumazet / Punta de Romaset · viewpoint · Occitania · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blue Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake

Étang de Gnioure · lake · Ariège · ~7 km · Must-see
Étang d'Izourt · lake · Ariège · ~9 km · Must-see
Étang de Soulcem · lake · Ariège · ~13 km · Must-see
Llac d'Engolasters · lake · ~19 km · Must-see
Estany de l'Illa · lake · ~23 km · Must-see
Étang de Lers · lake · Ariège · ~29 km · Must-see
Lac des Bouillouses · lake · Pyrénées-Orientales · ~45 km · Must-see
Pantà de la Torrassa · lake · Lleida · ~45 km · Must-see
Estany Negre de Peguera · lake · Lleida · ~57 km · Must-see
Lac de Mondely · lake · Ariège · ~57 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Occitania

Frequently asked

Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?

Nearby: Pic de Thoumasset (viewpoint, 1 km), Pic de la Font Blanca / Pic du Port (viewpoint, 4 km), Pic de la Serrera / Pic de Serrère (viewpoint, 5 km), Pic de l'Estanyó (viewpoint, 7 km), Étang de Gnioure (lake, 7 km), Cascada de la Vall del Riu (waterfall, 8 km).

Is Blue Lake worth visiting?

Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Occitania on Spotwander.