Lake of Settons – Settons Lake Dam loop from Saint-Agnan-en-Morvan

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Saint-Agnan

Lake of Settons – Settons Lake Dam loop from Saint-Agnan-en-Morvan

Hard

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Lake of Settons – Settons Lake Dam loop from Saint-Agnan-en-Morvan

07:48

109km

1,830m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.03 km

Étang Taureau

Lake

78.0 km

Footbridge with lake view

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This is the Settons lake 🤩

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78.7 km

Beach

80.3 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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82.8 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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82.9 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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83.0 km

Tour 1

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A fantastic gravel bike tour of the Morvan region.

Remember to plan your water stops in advance, as they are few and far between!

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83.2 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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84.7 km

Lakeside boardwalk

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Good accessible path, watch out for the walkers

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85.0 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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109 km

End point

Parking

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