Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons loop from Saint-Brisson

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Saint-Brisson

Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons loop from Saint-Brisson

Moderate

4.5

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riders

Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons loop from Saint-Brisson

02:13

43.2km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.7 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.07 km

Col de la Croix Grenot (643 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Small 3km pass (starting from Saut de Gouloux), with an average slope of 5.5%. A lovely view of the surroundings presents itself to you from the summit.

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5.85 km

Gouloux Waterfall

Highlight • Other

The Gouloux jump is a cute little waterfall. You have to take a one kilometer path to get to this natural site. A sign along the road tells you its location.

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16.6 km

Settons Dam

Highlight • Monument

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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16.9 km

Lac des Settons North

Highlight • Lake

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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17.4 km

Settons Lake Dam

Highlight • Structure

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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29.8 km

Lac des Settons

Highlight • Lake

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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43.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

632 m

330 m

< 100 m

Surfaces