Jezioro Hańcza – Błaskowizna (parking 1–3)

Lake Hańcza is Poland's deepest lake (108.5 m), and almost all diving starts from three parking areas on private land near Błaskowizna on the east shore. Parking 1 ('jedynka') is the most popular, with easy entry, a clay wall at roughly 10–40 m and old dugout fishing boats at about 38–40 m. Parking 2 ('dwójka') is reached by a steep 20 m path to a wooden footbridge and gives quick access to rocky walls at about 26–40 m, which are especially lively at night. Parking 3 ('trójka') is the easiest and quietest, with training platforms, a bison figure, a boat and a chest, so it is the usual course site. The bottom drops at about 12°, visibility is usually 4–8 m, and below the thermocline the water stays at a few degrees all year.

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Region: Poland – Lakes (Hańcza, Masuria, Kashubia)
Area: Suwałki region & Masuria (Hańcza, Mamry)
Depth: 0–40 m
Level: intermediate
Current: low
Type: lake, wall, night
Coordinates: 54.25242, 22.81331 (approximate)
Highlights: clay wall 10–40 m, dugout boats (dłubanki) at 38–40 m, rocky walls 26–40 m, boulder field 15–25 m, training platforms, bison statue, sunken boat, burbot, visibility typically 4–8 m, more in autumn/winter
Tips: Parking is paid and on private land (about 10 PLN per car, parkings 2 and 3 also a small per-person fee; prices vary by season). Use a drysuit, a redundant gas supply and a torch even by day; regulators can freeze. Budget time for the steep path at parking 2. Do not damage the walls or disturb fish – the lake is a nature reserve.

Jezioro Hańcza – Błaskowizna (parking 1–3)

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