Lake Tignes Ice Dive
Guided dives under 1-2 m of ice on the natural lake of Tignes, where trout overwinter beneath the frozen surface.
- Advanced
- Ice dive
Lake Tignes
Diving in France
A dive in France that is worth the trip on its own.
- Levels
- Advanced
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Lake Tignes in October
Season not documented- Air
- 9 °C
- 1 °C at night
- Rain
- 130 mm
- average for the year
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- on average
The windiest month.
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
We haven't documented the season for Lake Tignes yet. Check with local dive centres before you book.
The dive
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m1 siteMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Freshwater fish
Where is Lake Tignes?
Lake Tignes: frequently asked questions
- Is Lake Tignes good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 1 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What marine life can you see in Lake Tignes?
- Divers regularly see freshwater fish.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
Your next dive is somewhere out there.
Find my next dive tripPhoto credits
- Lake Tignes Ice Dive site, French Alps, Rundvald, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sunlight and bubbles in deep blue water, Sarah Lee, Unsplash License, on Unsplash
