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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Beaune
Thoisy-Le-Désert

Lake Cercey loop from Thoisy-le-Désert

Moderate

4.0

(4)

21

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Lake Cercey loop from Thoisy-le-Désert

02:16

8.22km

140m

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: October 7, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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988 m

Lake Cercey

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This tranquil and unassuming lake is actually steeped in history.

Alphonse Papin and Didier Rouilly carried out flight tests there on March 31, 1915 of an ancestor of the helicopter, the gyropter.

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8.22 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.33 km

2.40 km

2.12 km

381 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

3.70 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

21°C

11°C

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