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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Le Frasnois

Petit Maclu Lake – Grand Maclu Lake loop from Le Frasnois

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Lons-Le-Saunier

Le Frasnois

Petit Maclu Lake – Grand Maclu Lake loop from Le Frasnois

Moderate

4.7

(95)

711

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Petit Maclu Lake – Grand Maclu Lake loop from Le Frasnois

02:33

9.51km

110m

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: August 2, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

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463 m

Petit Maclu Lake

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The Grand Maclu, the Lac d'Ilay and the Petit Maclu together form a string of lakes connected by a small stream.
Located in a Natura 2000 area, the lake offers …

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743 m

Little Maclu Lake

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The smaller of the two Maclu Lakes, with an easy hiking trail along its shore.

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832 m

Petit Maclu

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lovely lunch spot

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1.57 km

Grand Maclu Lake

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A gravel, easy-to-walk hiking trail runs along the lakeshore, offering repeated, beautiful views of Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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1.98 km

Grand Maclu Lake

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Small, rocky stretch of beach that you can climb down to, as well as good views of Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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2.89 km

View of Grand Maclu Lake

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Beautiful view through a clearing onto Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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3.87 km

Lake Ilay

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The Lac d’Ilay, also called Lac de la Motte, is a lake in the French Jura, in the Jura department, about 14 km south of Champagnole in Franche-Comté. It lies …

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4.52 km

Hiking trail

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Beautiful hiking trail connecting La Fromagerie and Lac d'Ilay.

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9.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.80 km

709 m

457 m

304 m

240 m

Surfaces

6.75 km

928 m

749 m

466 m

449 m

166 m

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Weather

Saturday 8 August

32°C

12°C

80 %

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Comments

May 24, 2023,Vier-Seen-Runde

The first few kilometers unfortunately a bit boring. Then a nice tour on mostly wide paths.

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The unattributed images (start) are from the after-dinner digestion round.

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Petit Maclu Lake – Grand Maclu Lake loop from Le Frasnois

Petit Maclu Lake

Little Maclu Lake

Petit Maclu

Grand Maclu Lake

Grand Maclu Lake

View of Grand Maclu Lake

Lake Ilay

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