Around the Étang de la Clarette

A short stroll around this charming lake, home to swans, green-necked ducks and many other migratory birds when the time comes. Photographers, get your cameras ready...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.66 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 10 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 10 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 197 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 180 ft

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Description of the walk

Coming from Bourron-Marlotte, take the D607 for 2.5km, then turn left onto the D104 at Grez-sur-Loing. Follow this road for 1km, where it changes name and becomes the D40d. Continue for another 1km to reach a large car park.

(S) From the car park, facing the lake, turn right: this is where the path around the lake begins. Continue for 500 metres and you will find the "Tacots du lac" station on your right.

(1) Turn left onto a path between two lakes and follow it for about 500 metres. The path turns left, continue for 300 metres and go straight on at the next junction to join the D40D.

(2) Turn right onto the D40D for 250 metres, then turn left onto Chemin des Prés. Follow this road for 400 metres until you reach the D40F. Turn right onto this road for a few metres, then turn left to rejoin Chemin des Prés for 600 metres.

(3) Turn left onto a small path for 250 metres, which leads to theGR®13b. Turn left and follow the path, which rejoins the D40F.

(4) Take the D40F (Route de Grez) to the right for 300 metres, and turn right onto the D40D departmental road to return to the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 187 ft - Car park at the Clarette pond
  2. 1 : mi 0.32 - alt. 187 ft - "Tacots du lac" station
  3. 2 : mi 1.04 - alt. 187 ft - Turn right onto the D40D
  4. 3 : mi 1.84 - alt. 184 ft - Turn left onto the path - Loing (le)
  5. 4 : mi 2.39 - alt. 184 ft - Turn right onto the D40F
  6. S/E : mi 2.66 - alt. 187 ft - Car park at the Clarette pond

Notes

The "Tacots du lac" offer tourist train rides around the lakes (check opening times and prices).

Worth a visit

The tourist train
Migratory birds during their passage
Great photo opportunities

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Flatronwow
Flatronwow
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant stroll. Greta on lounge Very pretty village

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creart
creart

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Smooth and intuitive operation. Very good application.

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montagne91
montagne91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk

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michelmarieandree
michelmarieandree

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, varied and easy short hike: along ponds, through woods and with views of the Loing river.
The sections on country roads are trickier as there is traffic
The "Tacots du lac" (old cars) are a bonus during the walk

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roro1677
roro1677

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Fine, but nothing special. I probably didn't choose the right day, as I only saw a few geese and two ducks, whereas it seems there were lots of swans the day before. The walk along the D40 wasn't very pleasant. I'd go back at a better time of year, at least to see the birds. Otherwise, it's very easy and good for families with children.

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artifirst
artifirst

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

As a family, we just pushed a little further on the first part to discover the chapelottes farm, and turned off at the east-northeast corner of the last lake. Very pleasant, short and widely accessible to young children (6 years old for the junior).

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Georges A.
Georges A.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Pleasant walk to point "2" ... not really interesting for the rest of the route, unless you are looking for some cool shade.

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