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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Montsauche-Les-Settons

Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Lac des Settons

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Montsauche-Les-Settons

Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Lac des Settons

Easy

4.1

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106

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Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Lac des Settons

01:08

16.8km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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141 m

Les Branlasses Watersports Center – Lac des Settons

Highlight • Lake

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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741 m

View of Lac des Settons

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Small lookout tower where you have a nice view of the lake

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6.60 km

Settons Lake

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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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13.7 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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13.7 km

Settons Dam

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Created in 1858, this dam was first designed to allow the floating of wood to Paris.
It is now a tourist hotspot where hikers, walkers, mountain bikers, and many others come together.

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14.1 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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15.6 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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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

2.67 km

915 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

1.91 km

493 m

176 m

152 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 24 July

29°C

16°C

11 %

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Comments

May 30, 2023,🇨🇵 Morvan, rondje Lac des Settons

The hiking trail has many tree roots in some parts. Sometimes we had to walk. The boardwalk was being renewed so we had to detour or rather walk on a very narrow path.

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Les Branlasses Watersports Center – Lac des Settons

View of Lac des Settons

Settons Lake

Settons Lake Dam

Settons Dam

Lac des Settons North

Lac des Settons

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