Around the Étang de Saint-Hubert

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's very pleasant to cross the pond at the start of the walk. Given the time of year, the paths are very wet, so make sure you wear suitable footwear. I can confirm that the circular is entirely doable. Be careful, there is a mistake in the directions at number (2): it's north-west, not north-east.

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

You have to drive down a forest path to get to the car park, but it's worth it. A pleasant little walk, an excuse to meet up for a picnic halfway between everyone's homes, the beautiful ruins of the Emperor's hunting lodge, peace and quiet around the pond, with an informative QR code on a terminal at the very beginning.

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

It was written at the top of the description that the circular might no longer be possible. But it is perfectly possible!
I did it with my 7½-year-old grandson: the time indicated is a maximum time, the route is very simple, with straight and flat sections. It's a shame that you can't follow the banks of the pond, as the fields aren't very exciting!

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Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly short but pleasant hike. Interesting wildlife on the pond: herons, swans, etc. To answer the note at the top: there's no problem making the circular hike, even after the bridge; just continue straight ahead until you reach the next path.

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, the walk is nice but the route is out of date so you can't do the circular indicated.
After crossing the bridge, you have to turn back and retrace your steps. The map needs to be updated.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

After the rain, the path was interrupted by numerous large puddles. Unfortunately, the first part of the path runs alongside boring, endless fields. After the farm, there was a short stretch of colourful flowers, as nothing had been mowed. There are few views of the ponds, and among the few views, there are few wild birds to be seen. Only the enormous amount of work that was once invested here to collect water for Versailles was impressive and helps to understand that this resulted in a revolution 100 years later.

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Date of your route : Feb 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Ponds with beautiful views and magnificent birds

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with a mix of shade and sun. There are some remarkable views of the pond, but we found that the path runs very little along the pond. Hidden among the vegetation, there is a beautiful old building.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a very pleasant hike; we did it in 30 degrees in the shade.

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk that took me less than an hour.
It's a shame that you can't see much of the pond, but it's still nice.
No problems with signage for me.

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Date of your route : Dec 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Despite the rain over the last few days, the paths remain passable.
There is a bit of mud on some sections, so zigzag a little to keep your feet dry.
Please note: the dirt track leading to the car park is completely rutted and covered with huge holes: don't hesitate to use first gear and drive very slowly.
Otherwise, just a small detail: when crossing the ponds, you are travelling from north to south, so the right is west and the left is east. You will therefore need to reverse east/west in the description (four times).
Best regards

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