Serre-Ponçon Itinerary
Nature and the weather can be unpredictable, so your flexibility is important. All swims are planned with safety at their heart, and your guides will adapt the plan day by day to ensure the best possible experience. Want to sit out part of a swim? Just let the guides know and hop back on the boat – no problem at all.
Arrival
We will collect you from Gap train station at 5pm and take you to the chateau where you can check in, unpack, relax and get to know the other swimmers on the trip. Dinner will be served around 7pm.
Acclimatisation day
After breakfast, the chateau owners will give you a tour of the chateau, then we’ll head off to the Museoscope for an interactive visit to discover the story behind the magnificent lake you are about to swim! We will then go through the finer detail of the organisation and timings so that you can prepare mentally for your challenge. Lunch will be in the chateau. After lunch we will go for a drive around the lake so you can visit the launch site and exit site and see the milestones to look out for so they are familiar to you when you do your swim. There will be an opportunity to go for a short acclimatisation swim this afternoon to test the water and get a feel for the lake. Dinner will be around 6pm to allow for a much needed early night ahead of your big day.
The big day!
- This is your big day. We will give you an early wake up call so you are ready to sett off for your swim at 4am. Night swimming is a very special and privileged experience with the lake beautifully calm, like glass, and the silence of the night enveloping you as you slide in off the pontoon next to your kayaker. You’ve got this! After your swim we will drive you back to the chateau for some much needed downtime and a delicious celebratory meal.
Breakfast and goodbyes
This morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast before checking out of the chateau. We will make sure you are in Gap for midday so you can organise your onward journey.