Lac des Écoles in Les Gets: lifeguarded swimming and Wibit

• 1,240 mAltitude
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• SOLEGETSOperator
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• 15%Wibit discount with the Multi Pass
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• 19 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Alta Lumina winter 2026-2027
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Of all the spots in our nature and walks section, the Lac des Écoles is the place to head on hot days. At 1,240 m, this leisure base run by SOLEGETS combines a lifeguarded swimming area, the Wibit inflatable water park and a splash area for younger children. In winter the same area takes on a different look with Alta Lumina.

Before you go: check the water quality

During summer 2026, the lake was closed to swimming. A notice circulated in July 2026 referred to water testing (cyanobacteria were mentioned), and the official Wibit listing, updated on 26 August 2026, stated that “the Lac des Écoles will remain closed until the end of the season”. Sources contradict each other in places: some listings still showed opening dates in August.

We do not know what will happen in 2027. Before every visit, check the water-quality status and whether the lake is open with the lake reception (+33 4 50 79 81 76 according to the official listing) or the tourist office (+33 4 50 74 74 74).

Lifeguarded swimming

The tourist office describes the lake as having a lifeguarded swimming area staffed by qualified personnel. The operator’s 2026 site rules explain how it works:

Opening days and times are posted at the first-aid post.

Rules to know

The 2026 site rules include:

• no bikes or mountain bikes on the beaches, nor any motorised vehicle;
• no pets on the beaches or in the swimming areas;
• no breath-hold diving, and no swimming under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
• no entering the spring water tank or the waterfall;
• hard-hulled craft banned on the swimming lake, boats banned in the shallow area;
• the splash area (splashpad) is not supervised: children there are solely their parents’ responsibility;
• groups (holiday centres, clubs) must book at least 48 hours ahead.

Anyone with epilepsy, a heart condition or another condition requiring closer supervision is asked to make themselves known to the lifeguard in charge.

The Wibit water park

The Wibit is an inflatable obstacle course on the water, with a KidsPark for younger children. Access requires a lake entry ticket, and the Wibit rules are available at the reception chalet. Age limits vary between official listings:

Either way, children must be able to swim. Booking is through the lift company’s ticketing site, pass.lesgets.com.

Access and the Multi Pass

Entry to the Lac des Écoles is included in the Multi Pass Portes du Soleil, which also gives 15% off the Wibit, according to the tourist office. In summer, the little tourist train runs free in the afternoon (2pm – 6pm) between the village centre and the lake leisure base, according to the town hall; the tourist office adds that it does not run on Thursday and Saturday afternoons.

Under the site rules, camper vans and sleeping vehicles may not park overnight. The municipal nursery, Les P’tits Gâtions, is located at the leisure base, 777 route du Lac: see our childcare page.

The lake in winter: Alta Lumina

In winter, the lake area hosts Alta Lumina, an immersive night-time light-and-sound trail of about 1 km through the forest (around 1 hour), at 736 route du Lac. For winter 2026-2027 it is scheduled every evening from 19 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, with online booking strongly advised and free shuttles from the village. In summer, the 2026 closing event gave a different address (464 route de Gibannaz). Full details are on our Alta Lumina in Les Gets page.

The lake is also home to one of the village’s four free sledging slopes (about 40 m, for ages 4–6), according to the tourist office.

“Natural” or “biological” swimming pond: no official source describes the Lac des Écoles that way, so we do not use the term.