Around Lake Bel-Air

An easy walk with sections along the shores of Lake Bel-Air, then along sunken paths and quiet country lanes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.20 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 157 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 666 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 525 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the Le Lac ô Fées campsite in Priziac.

(S/E) Head east, then turn right onto the D109 towards the football stadium, keeping the lake on your left.

(1) When you reach the stadium on your left, continue along the D109 for about 100 metres, then turn right onto a track.

(2) At the T-junction, keep left, following the yellow signposting. At the Fork in the road, head right and, at the next set of crossroads, ignore the paths to the left and right and continue to follow the yellow signposting. You’ll arrive at Bonnevel, the highest point in the commune.

(3) At the junction, head left towards the Brocante farm. Before reaching the farm, turn right onto the path through the field and then descend along a sunken track.

(4) At the bottom, cross the D109, follow this road for a few metres to the right, then turn left onto the path. At the junction, turn left.

(5) At the end of this path, follow the road to the right, leaving the hamlet of Pellan Vras on your left. About 100 metres further on, turn left onto the V7. Continue to Lake Bel Air.

(6) Carry on straight ahead, heading south, with the lake on your left.

(7) Turn left after the house by the lake to continue skirting the lake as closely as possible, keeping it on your left. The path veers eastwards then northwards, leading to the campsite (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 528 ft - Le Lac ô Fées Campsite
  2. 1 : mi 0.36 - alt. 528 ft - Straight ahead
  3. 2 : mi 0.54 - alt. 535 ft - On the left
  4. 3 : mi 1.54 - alt. 666 ft - Bonnevel, on the left
  5. 4 : mi 2.04 - alt. 554 ft - D109: turn right, then left
  6. 5 : mi 2.58 - alt. 591 ft - Route to the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.24 - alt. 528 ft - Straight ahead
  8. 7 : mi 3.44 - alt. 531 ft - On the left
  9. S/E : mi 4.2 - alt. 525 ft - Le Lac ô Fées Campsite

Worth a visit

You might spot a kingfisher or some rare plant species, such as Dortman’s lobelia and sundew.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 14509026
• Edited:

No visible signposts; the local council has had to abandon the idea that hikers use its trails.
We are forced to use roads where vehicles do not give way to pedestrians and do not slow down.
The written directions provided by Visorando must be updated as soon as possible.
To be avoided at all costs.

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MBOrandos
MBOrandos

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk on 8 April 2025 under a beautiful blue sky; the section through the woodland is very pleasant.
There’s a bit of road walking towards the end, but the view of the lake is superb, which makes up for it.
The path was still damp towards the end of the walk. Thanks to the author

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Bruno56260
Bruno56260

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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Jean marc Lacot
Jean marc Lacot

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After the last storm, the walk was completely impassable!
We’re waiting for spring to do it again as a group.
But a bit too much tarmac for my liking

Kind regards,

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guitou029
guitou029

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
A slight variation on the suggested route: initially, the yellow markings pass through the village of Priziac before joining the route at point 2.
At this time of year, the route is quite wet, particularly between points 3 and 4; there’s actually a stream running through the sunken lane, forcing us to walk along the embankment.

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