Around Lake Eurre

A post-lunch stroll around Lake Eurre, then into the Ramières du Val de Drôme Nature Reserve, where, depending on the season, you may spot migratory birds taking a break, or coypu and beavers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.34 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 16 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 541 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 515 ft

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Description of the walk

Access: from Crest, follow the D93 towards Allex. At the roundabout just past the TGV line, turn left towards Écosite. About a kilometre further on, just before the Ail Dromois building, turn right onto the road. Continue straight on for another kilometre until you reach a junction. Turn left, following the sign for the Sentier du Castor. Go under the railway line to find a car park.

(S/E) At the car park entrance, follow the tunnel leading to the lake (signposted ‘Sentier du Castor’). At the tunnel exit, turn left onto the path that goes round the lake and the marsh. You’ll come to an information board about the small marsh; walk a few steps further, pass a path on your right and head towards the ‘Le Petit Marais’ signpost.

(1) Head left towards La Petite Crau, crossing a wooden footbridge. After a ‘Castor’ sign no. 6, follow the path on the right which leads to La Petite Crau. Continue to the right towards Les Berges de la Drôme to reach, 200m further on, the ‘Pipe Line’ signpost. Turn left towards the viewpoint over the Drôme.

(2) Turn right onto the path and left shortly afterwards to rejoin the original path. The path runs through the woods, more or less following the river. A few tracks branch off to the left to get as close as possible to the water. Reach another footbridge (misplaced on the map).

(3) Turn left to find the Confluence Drôme Merdarie signpost. Turn right towards Lac Communal d'Eurre. You’ll soon reach another junction. Continue straight on, then follow the lake to the tunnel. Go through it and you’ll reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 525 ft - Lac d'Eurre car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 528 ft - Le Petit Marais signpost, on the left
  3. 2 : mi 0.54 - alt. 538 ft - Viewpoint over the > - Drôme
  4. 3 : mi 0.86 - alt. 535 ft - Second footbridge
  5. S/E : mi 1.34 - alt. 525 ft - Lac d'Eurre car park

Notes

Swimming prohibited, fishing permitted during the open season.

Worth a visit

The Ramières du Val de Drôme Nature Reserve
is one of France’s 20 riverine nature reserves. The term ‘ramières’ is the local name for the wooded areas along riverbanks.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
dubj1
dubj1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It’s nice for children, but you’ll need to make a detour to the bird observatory by the two quarry lakes.
Also, be careful – it gets very muddy if it’s rained the day before.

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sparnacienne
sparnacienne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note: flooding of the River Drôme has destroyed the path near the riverbank (landslides). It has become impassable and dangerous.
Check the route between the Visorando trail, the Beaver Trail and the path to Les Ramières

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Kassiahchat
Kassiahchat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short walk that takes you through the woodlands and along the banks of the Drôme. It’s easy to extend this walk by a few kilometres as it’s very well signposted with numerous signposts.
Thank you

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paille26
paille26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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