Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Burgundy

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montbard

Saulieu

Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Burgundy

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Settons Lake – Settons Lake Dam loop from Burgundy

02:35

52.2km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 24.6 km for 592 m

After 30.4 km for 269 m

After 51.8 km for 176 m

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325 m

Saulieu, Relais Bernard Loiseau

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The town of Saulieu is known, among other things, for its famous hotel and restaurant: Le Relais Bernard Loiseau. It is a very pleasant town bordering the Morvan Regional Natural …

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25.0 km

Settons Lake

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If you venture to the edge of the lake you will find a magnificent footbridge, the Passerelle du Chemin du Pélerin, which crosses the lake. It's worth the detour !

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30.6 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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30.7 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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31.0 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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43.7 km

Mur de Fetigny

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51.9 km

Basilica of Saint Andoche, Saulieu

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The Saint-Andoche church was built in the 12th century and houses the tomb of Saint Andochius.
In 1919 the church received from Pope Benedict XV. awarded the title of minor …

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