Diving in Lake Hańcza

Lake Hańcza is the deepest lake in Poland, a steep glacial trench in the Suwałki hills with clear, cold water and boulder-strewn shores. It draws technical divers for its deep walls and ice divers in winter, when visibility is at its best.

Cold freshwater diving with steep drop-offs, good visibility and serious depth; the deep wall and ice diving are for qualified, experienced divers only. The shore shallows at Bachanowo suit snorkelling.

Dive from Bachanowo on the shore of Lake Hańcza with a local dive centre. Start in the shallows, and go deeper or under the ice only with the right certification and a local guide.