Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Lot
The top 17 dive and snorkel sites in Lot, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Lot guide
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Oeil de la Doue
See PlongeeSout for details In Martel, take the D23 to the north. Once D23 cross the GR46 (treck track), cross the stream named « la doue » and continue on the left on the track. Pass the watermill and go ahead up to the wooden fence. Park here. The dive site is up to the track (approx 600 m). Oeil de la Doue is also known as Oeil de la Doux.
Le Ressel
The Ressel is a very large underwater river. The entrance is 6m deep in the Célé river. Water is often very clear, and you can make good pictures. See details of this underwater river at Plongeesout.com: http://www.plongeesout.com/sites/roussilon-pyrenees/lot/ressel.htm The Ressel is located 1km east of Marcilhac-sur-Cele, in the Lot. Park on the road side where the river is very close to the road at the start of a long straight section. The entrance is 60m east from the equipment point. Le Ressel is also known as Emergence du Ressel.
Pou Meyssen
Rocamadour, Lot Pou Meyssen is also known as Gouffre de Pou Meyssen, Pomayssen.
Landénouse
It is a 370+ m long cave. Between Cadrieu and Cajarc (1,75 km from Cajarc), Lot. Landénouse is also known as Landénouze.
Saint Sauveur
You need to tell the SDIS that you dive here. Some access restricted. More info at PlongeeSout Rocamadour, Lot
Trou Madame
Length and depth of siphons : Siphon n°1 - 95m / -5m Siphon n°2 - 265m / -5m Siphon n°3 - 10m / -2m Siphon n°4 - 350m / -10m Siphon n°5 - 8m / -2m Siphon n°6 - 200m / -14m Siphon n°7 - 1300m / -16m Siphon n°8 - 210m Complete dive site description from PlongeeSout From Limogne in the Quercy, take the D24 to the north. After 1 km of Genevières on the left, there is a road sign 'Limogne 8'. Take the track on the left after the road sign. Pass the bridge and go ahead for 200m.
St Georges (Montvalent)
Cave diving for advanced divers! A 700+m cave. More at PlongeeSout 1 km north of Montvalant (Lot) St Georges (Montvalent) is also known as Saint Georges.
Font del truffe
Font el Truffe is on of my favourite cave dive. Once the very small entrace passed, the river goes thru a narrow and tortuous way. Coulours are very nice. More information on Plongeesout.com: http://www.plongeesout.com/sites/roussilon-pyrenees/lot/font%20du%20truffe.htm Font del Truffe is located 6km northeast of Rocamadour, near Lacave. From Lacave, take the D247 road for 100m (a strong left turn just befor the Ouysse river bridge). Continue on this small road for about 3 km. The entrance is on the left. Park just in front of it on the right. Font del truffe is also known as Fontaine du Truffe.
Marchepied
Near Marcilhac. Marchepied is also known as 1.765974.
Bons
Larroque-Toirac, Lot. Bons is also known as Emergence de Bons.
Meyraguet
The site is FORBIDDEN after 2 divers died in 2003. Lacave, Lot.
Finou
Montvalent, Lot. Finou is also known as La Finou, Lafinou.
Martinet
Catus, Lot. Martinet is also known as Source Le Martinet.
Lestang
Not much water here! Near Saint Chels Lestang is also known as Source de Lestang.
Bial
Sainte-Eulalie, Lot. Bial is also known as Source du Bial, Source Bleue.
Anglanat
Sauliac-sur-Célé, Lot. Anglanat is also known as Emergence d'Anglanat.
