Nicolas Gavoille

A lovely route mainly through woodland starting from the Domaine de la Patte d’Oie, offering lovely views of some of the lakes on the Plateau des 1000 Étangs. A route through the woodland, alongside the lakes and farmland in the Guidons area.

A lovely walk consisting mainly of footpaths and forest tracks, with very few tarmac roads. A forest route that takes you past several ponds on the Plateau des 1000 Étangs. Not very difficult, but there are still a few climbs to tackle.

A route that crosses farmland before entering the forest and skirting several ponds. There are lovely stretches through a magnificent beech forest, near Étang la Dame, one of the most beautiful ponds in the area. Half the route is on footpaths and half on a small tarmac-surfaced local road; the route presents no difficulty.

A lovely walk to explore the 1,000 ponds, passing through the village of Écromagny where you can stop for a break at Charlotte’s bistro or at the picnic table overlooking Étang Pellevin. Much of the route is through woodland, though a significant section is along quiet tarmac roads.

Explore the Plateau des 1000 Étangs on an easy route with very little elevation gain (though do save some energy for the only climb on the route, which comes towards the end of the walk). There are numerous ponds along this route, which passes through the small village of La Mer.