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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Château-Chinon (Ville)
Alligny-En-Morvan

Settons Lake Dam – Settons Lake loop from Lac de Chamboux

Hard

4.6

(10)

41

riders

Settons Lake Dam – Settons Lake loop from Lac de Chamboux

02:42

41.1km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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16.3 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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16.7 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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16.8 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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21.2 km

Beach

Beach

5

22.0 km

Boardwalk at Lac du Crescent

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The view from the bridge is great

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6

22.1 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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41.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

2.33 km

386 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

7.23 km

2.00 km

287 m

262 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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