Aiguille Percée
A natural stone arch on the ridge above Tignes, with a large hole through the rock. Hikers can stand beneath it and look out over Lac de Tignes and the Grande Motte Glacier.
Aiguille Percée lies on the ridge north of Tignes Le Lac, at about 2,750 metres. This weathered rock peak has a huge hole eroded through it, and from afar it resembles the eye of a needle, making it a natural landmark of Tignes. In summer you can hike up from Tignes Le Lac or Tignes 1800 in about 2 to 3 hours to the foot of the arch, where the hole frames views of Lac de Tignes, the Grande Motte Glacier and the Vanoise peaks. A chairlift can shorten the route. In winter, a chairlift and ski runs of the same name are nearby, and you can admire the rock from the pistes. Note: the ridge section is covered in loose stones, so do not go up in thunderstorms.
Opening hours
All day (summer hiking)
Nearby sights
- Lac de Tignes & Tignes-le-Lac
- Lac du Chevril & Tignes Dam
- Rocher de Bellevarde & Face de Bellevarde
- Grande Motte Glacier
- Val d'Isère Village & Saint-Bernard Church
- Espace Killy (Val d'Isère–Tignes)
- Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
- Lac de la Sassière