Lac de la Sassière
An alpine lake at 2,460 m within the Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, mirroring glaciers and snowy peaks, and reachable by car.
Lac de la Sassière lies at about 2,460 metres within the Grande Sassière Nature Reserve, above Les Brévières in Tignes. Behind it rise the 3,747-metre Grande Sassière peak and its glaciers. In summer you can drive a winding mountain road up to the dam at the lake (usually open from about July to September; the road is narrow with many bends). Around the lake are a loop trail and hiking routes to the glacier, making it a good place to see ibex, marmots and alpine flowers, with far fewer visitors than Lac de Tignes. Camping and dogs are prohibited in the reserve. Note: the upper road is single-lane, so passing is difficult. Weather changes quickly, so bring warm layers.
Opening hours
Approx. July–September (road open period)
Nearby sights
- Le Fornet
- Val d'Isère Village & Saint-Bernard Church
- Espace Killy (Val d'Isère–Tignes)
- Solaise & Lac de l'Ouillette
- Lac du Chevril & Tignes Dam
- Rocher de Bellevarde & Face de Bellevarde
- Gorges du Malpasset & Prariond
- Col de l'Iseran