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Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Hérisson loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Hérisson loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Hard

4

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Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Hérisson loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

03:10

51.4km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

637 m

Swimming spot at Etang de Bonnet

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Beach with small bistro

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2

719 m

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond

Highlight • Lake

In the heart of the Tronçais forest, known to be "the most beautiful oak grove in Europe", the Saint-Bonnet pond covers 45 hectares and hosts a leisure center (picnic tables, supervised swimming , camping, refreshments, etc.)

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3

1.18 km

Informative Trail and Knitted Trees

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Information boards tell about the industrial past of the area and about the fauna and flora of the forest and the ponds, in French.

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4.48 km

Forêt de Tronçais

Forest

5

13.6 km

Beautiful segment along the Aumance

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6

28.4 km

Beautiful ruin

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Always nice to rest here

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7

28.6 km

Hérisson

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A discovery, the village is dominated by the ruins of its castle. The cyclist can take a break there while enjoying the view.
Superb location between the Berry canal and the Tronçais forest.

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47.1 km

Tronçais Pond

Highlight • Lake

If you are looking for a peaceful and picturesque hike in the heart of the forest, you can walk on the pond of Tronçais. It is an 18 hectare pond …

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9

49.2 km

Small Bridge Over the Gue Stream

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Small bridge allowing the crossing of a pitoresque stream.

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51.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.8 km

574 m

408 m

382 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.1 km

9.41 km

599 m

311 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 3 November

11°C

-1°C

15 %

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