At the Plateau des 1000 Étangs: the Époissets circuit

A delightful hike through magnificent sites on the Plateau des 1000 Étangs. Perfect for families or groups of friends.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 96 m
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    Descent: - 96 m

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    Highest point: 457 m
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    Lowest point: 360 m

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Description of the walk

Car park near the town hall in Écromagny.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, turn right onto the RD137. Leave the Route du Pellevin on your right, cross the Étang Pellevin dam and immediately turn left. At the next fork, turn left towards Les Époissets until you approach the hamlet.

(1) Leave the small road and go up to the right. Continue until you approach a small pond and turn left. Follow a pretty forest path to reach the Étang La Dame.

(2) Go down to the left (east) on a path that runs alongside a stream and join the RD73.

(3) Cross it and take the small paved road opposite. After two pretty buildings, you will reach Moulin Bégeot.

(4) Continue along the road, ignoring the private road that branches off to the right, and at the next junction, turn left to reach a crossroads about 100 metres further on.

(5) Turn right, heading east, and walk along the gravel path, then turn right immediately. You will come to a pretty shelter near the old Granges Baverey school, which is a nice place to stop for a break during your walk.

(6) After this break, retrace your steps to the previous crossroads.

(5) Turn right. At the next fork, turn left, then at the second fork, turn right to reach a small pond. After the pond, continue north. After a climb, turn left and you will arrive at a footbridge.

(7) Cross the Ruisseau de Chevigney stream and continue north. At the next crossroads, near an old farm, turn right until you reach the Route du Moulin Grillot (altitude 406). Turn left to join the Route de Melay in Écromagny

(8) Turn left, pass below a farm and return to the village (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 456 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.95 - alt. 443 m - Approach to the hamlet of Les Époissets
  3. 2 : km 2.01 - alt. 426 m - Étang la Dame
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 383 m - RD 73
  5. 4 : km 3.02 - alt. 361 m - Bégeot Mill
  6. 5 : km 3.45 - alt. 374 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 3.72 - alt. 379 m - Granges Baverey shelter
  8. 7 : km 5.36 - alt. 383 m - Footbridge
  9. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 436 m - Route de Melay in Ecromagny
  10. S/E : km 7.4 - alt. 456 m - Town hall car park

Notes

There are tables and benches under a shelter at Les Granges Baverey.

Between (7) and (8), a small path on the left leads to Écromagny, but you will have to cross a pasture that is sometimes occupied by cattle.

At the end of the walk, a break at "Chez Charlotte" in Ecromagny is a must. The welcome is really friendly.
Tourist Office of the 1000 Ponds

Worth a visit

Pellevin Pond
Étang La Dame
Bégeot Mill

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 25 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
CORNA
CORNA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route that is ideal for running training.

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Positiver68
Positiver68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very damp after a parish-specific to Brittany April that was very rainy

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Francine Jacob
Francine Jacob

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good description

Easy and enjoyable tour, and Charlotte's coffee was great!

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bozierbruno
bozierbruno

Good evening, Khmer Vert
Thanks for your comment
Enjoy your walks, whether they're bucolic or not
Bozierbruno

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KHMER VERT
KHMER VERT
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant discovery of this varied route alternating between beautiful woodlands and plains, without any difficulties and with ponds appearing throughout the journey. A beautiful region and a very bucolic hike, we will be back.

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Mimi 70
Mimi 70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant stroll with friends, well wooded when it's hot

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Mayeux
Mayeux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good description and, to top it all off, a beautiful village to visit.

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Sylvie martin
Sylvie martin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk.

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Topodarles13
Topodarles13

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike
Well marked with ferns
A little disappointed to see the ponds from a distance

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nadberny70
nadberny70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a pleasant hike for the whole family, no difficulty and well marked, the only downside being muddy sections due to forestry work and, unfortunately, the presence of hunters not far from the trail, which was a shame.

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BALANDIER88
BALANDIER88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The paths are very muddy at the moment due to extensive forestry work

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loir25
loir25

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A two-hour family hike that takes you past several ponds.
Just follow the "Feuille Verte" (green leaf) signs to avoid getting lost.
The trails are very well marked and we had already walked them in 2017. We had a very pleasant picnic at point 6, "Abri Granges Baverey".
Between points 7 and 8, the small path on the left in the woods is not very visible. The signs are in the woods and not directly on the main path.
When you reach the pasture (there were no animals there when we visited), go up the pasture keeping to the left. There is a pedestrian crossing in the fence to reach the road.

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Mabawa
Mabawa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

satisfied with the hike, well signposted, easy and accessible to all.

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midez
midez

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We were disappointed by this tour.
We had done other hikes in the Thousand Ponds area, which were much more beautiful than this one.
Otherwise, it was an easy hike.

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carolethafournel
carolethafournel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk through the forest and past ponds, very pleasant with no difficulties

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