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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Planchez

Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Planchez

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Planchez

Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Planchez

Moderate

4.3

(6)

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Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Planchez

02:09

28.1km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 2, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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Restaurant

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6.12 km

Settons Lake

Highlight • Lake

If you venture to the edge of the lake you will find a magnificent footbridge, the Passerelle du Chemin du Pélerin, which crosses the lake. It's worth the detour !

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11.8 km

Les Branlasses Watersports Center – Lac des Settons

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Les Branlasses is a nautical base around the Lac des Settons. You can go around it by bike on pretty marked paths.

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13.0 km

Lac des Settons

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The Lac des Settons is the largest lake in the Morvan regional natural park. It is an important leisure center for all water sports practitioners, and an undeniable tourist attraction.

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14.7 km

Lac des Settons North

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Lac des Settons is the best-known water point in the Morvan Regional Nature Park. Its popularity is not usurped. Come, you too can enjoy this emblematic place.

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15.2 km

Settons Lake Dam

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While other dams have a very specific shape, designed to withstand enormous water pressures, this dam was built in a pyramid shape. The water pressure exerted on this dam is …

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17.5 km

Lake of Settons

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You can cycle all the way around the lake on paths and wooden bridges, although it can get busy with bathers, walkers and other cyclists.

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19.1 km

Beach

28.1 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

10.3 km

3.82 km

214 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

10.7 km

2.90 km

1.46 km

287 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Planchez

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