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Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Informative trail loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montluçon

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Informative trail loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

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4.0

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Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Informative trail loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

01:04

17.0km

160m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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637 m

Swimming spot at Etang de Bonnet

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Beach with small bistro

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719 m

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond

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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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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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1.23 km

Informative trail

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If you are looking for a relaxing and scenic hike in the heart of the forest, you can try the Informative Trail at the Étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais. You will appreciate …

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8.42 km

Saloup Pond

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Small pond created in 1806 to supply the Forges de Tronçais. A forest path goes around it.

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12.9 km

Tronçais Pond

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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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14.9 km

Small Bridge Over the Gue Stream

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Small bridge allowing the crossing of a pitoresque stream.

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16.6 km

Colbert Monument

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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

636 m

380 m

208 m

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

4.19 km

695 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

26°C

14°C

61 %

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Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond – Informative trail loop from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Swimming spot at Etang de Bonnet

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais Pond

Informative Trail and Knitted Trees

Informative trail

Saloup Pond

Tronçais Pond

Small Bridge Over the Gue Stream

Colbert Monument

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