Must-see lake · Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lac de Roy
Lac de Roy is a lake in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lac de Roy: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Roy
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lac de Roy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.14290, 6.57321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Roy
- Lac de Roy · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~0 km · Must-see
- Col de la Ramaz · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pointe de Chavasse · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chapelle de Flérier · church · Upper Savoy · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pointe de Chalune · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mont Orchez · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lac de Pététoz · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~7 km · Must-see
- Le Roc d'Enfer · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mont Chéry · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~8 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Martin · church · Upper Savoy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chapelle de Jacquicourt · church · Upper Savoy · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ancienne église Saint-Nicolas · church · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Le Môle · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Col de Joux Plane · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pointe de Miribel · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hirmentaz · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia · sanctuary · Upper Savoy · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pointe d'Ireuse · viewpoint · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Roy
- Lac de Roy · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lac de Pététoz · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac du Jotty · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lessy · lake · Upper Savoy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lac de Fontaine · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lac de Vonnes · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lac de Bise · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Mouille · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Case · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac de Darbon · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Roy full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Roy yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lac de Roy?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lac de Roy?
Nearby: Lac de Roy (lake, 0 km), Col de la Ramaz (viewpoint, 3 km), Pointe de Chavasse (viewpoint, 5 km), Chapelle de Flérier (church, 5 km), Pointe de Chalune (viewpoint, 5 km), Mont Orchez (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Lac de Roy worth visiting?
Lac de Roy is listed as a must-see lake in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Spotwander.