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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montluçon

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Morat Pond – Informative trail loop from Forêt de Tronçais

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montluçon

Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Morat Pond – Informative trail loop from Forêt de Tronçais

Moderate

5.0

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Morat Pond – Informative trail loop from Forêt de Tronçais

04:26

16.7km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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3.14 km

Morat Pond

Highlight • Lake

This 12-hectare pond was created by Nicolas Rambourg, a famous ironmaster, at the beginning of the 19th century. It offers a beautiful view of the water and the surrounding trees. You can walk around the pond on a well-marked path and admire the Futaie Colbert, a grove of hundred-year-old oaks dating from the reign of Louis XIV. Some of these oaks are over 300 years old and have names such as the Saint-Louis oak, the Resistance oak and the Sterbing oak. Morat pond is private property, but is open to the public for hiking and fishing. You can enjoy this peaceful and historic place in any season, but especially in autumn, when the leaves turn gold and red. The Murten pond is an ideal destination for a relaxing and refreshing hike in nature.

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7.00 km

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Forest

8.73 km

135

Forest

9.35 km

The Sentinel

Highlight • Other

La Sentinelle is a magnificent oak that stands as guardian of the Forest of Tronçais, one of the most beautiful forests in France. It is the largest and probably one of the oldest oaks in the forest, with a circumference of 6.5 meters and a height of 28 meters. Its age is estimated at more than 500 years. It marks a border in the forest, when planted it was the border of the royal forest.

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Pilz

Highlight • Other

9.57 km

The Twins

Highlight • Forest

Les Jumeaux are two remarkable oak trees over 380 years old, witnesses of the French Revolution and the Resistance.

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13.7 km

Informative trail

Highlight • Trail

If you are looking for a relaxing and scenic hike in the heart of the forest, you can try the Informative Trail at the Étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais. You will appreciate the calm waters of the pond and the majestic trees that border it, as well as the sound of the streams that feed it. The trail is also accessible to people with reduced mobility for 1 km and allows you to observe and listen to birds. You will also be able to discover artistic works that protect trees and reflect on the notion of cycle, time and craftsmanship. This hike is suitable for all levels.

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End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

4.14 km

3.58 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

3.83 km

3.51 km

2.48 km

1.34 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 30 July

30°C

17°C

76 %

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Comments

February 23, 2025,Randonnée

Take the time, make a detour to admire these old trees sometimes a little damaged by time.

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Morat Pond – Informative trail loop from Forêt de Tronçais

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