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Geneste Pond

Recommended by 101 hikers out of 103

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Location: Buc, Versailles, Ile-de-France, France

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1. Étang de la Geneste – Étangs de la Minière loop from Buc

14.4km

03:45

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Étang de la Geneste – Étangs de la Minière loop from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

18.0km

04:42

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Étangs de la Minière – Étang de la Geneste loop from Versailles Château Rive Gauche

19.4km

05:08

180m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Fred Urrutia

September 17, 2024

The Geneste pond offers a peaceful and green setting, perfect for a stroll or a relaxing break. Bordered by forests and paths, this pond is an ideal place for nature lovers, who can observe the local wildlife, especially the birds that come to nest there. The reflections of the trees in the calm water create a serene atmosphere.

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Daniel Dezulier

February 2, 2025

Water reservoirs on the Bièvre (river bearing the old name of the beaver), whose level is managed by the SIAVB (Intercommunal Syndicate for the Sanitation of the Bièvre Valley), the ponds of Moulin de Renard, Minière, Geneste, offer a natural reservoir for fauna and flora. Herons, swans, moorhens, mallards, great crested grebes, cormorants, barnacle geese, kingfishers and many other birds populate the banks of these ponds. Wild boars, foxes, roe deer are also present as well as wild rabbits, red squirrels or chipmunk squirrels (striped or Korean). Many flat or sloping paths allow hikers, joggers and cyclists to create their own circuits in this haven of greenery. Definitely worth discovering.

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Buc, Versailles, Ile-de-France, France

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Geneste Pond

1. Étang de la Geneste – Étangs de la Minière loop from Buc

2. Étang de la Geneste – Étangs de la Minière loop from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

3. Étangs de la Minière – Étang de la Geneste loop from Versailles Château Rive Gauche

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