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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Château-Chinon (Ville)
Montsauche-Les-Settons

Lac des Settons North – Settons Lake Dam loop from Lac des Settons

Moderate

4.8

(15)

43

hikers

Lac des Settons North – Settons Lake Dam loop from Lac des Settons

03:14

12.0km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. 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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203 m

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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668 m

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 restrained by the weight of the structure itself. It has a twin dam nearby. This dam was completed in 1858 and was one of the most formidable dams of its day.

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1.28 km

La Plage Settons Campsite

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for tents, mobile homes, chalets

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1.98 km

Quiet bathing area

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3.03 km

Around the Lac des Settons is a 15 km walk. Start and end at the dam where there are some restaurants / cafes for a thirst quench. You can also take a mountain bike on the hiking trail or on the road around the lake.

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3.14 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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5.55 km

Ideal place to take a rest

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11.7 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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12.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.02 km

3.38 km

3.34 km

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

3.46 km

2.78 km

454 m

238 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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Tuesday 28 July

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