A tour around the artificial lake of Moulin Papon, on foot or by bike.
Calculated time: 2h35[?] 
Distance : 8.83km
Vertical gain : 22m
Vertical drop : 22m
Highest point : 71m
Lowest point : 53m 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : La Roche-sur-Yon
(85000)
Starting point : N 46.693568° / W 1.413057° Park your vehicle in the sailing school car park.
From the car park, head towards the dam and cross it. After the dam (1) turn left on the path along the lake.
Pass by a road on the right. The path turns 90° to the right (2) and meets a small road at a stream. (3) Turn left, cross a stream and immediately after take the path on the left. Follow this path taking care to stay on the banks of the lake. We pass near the hamlet of Grassouillère. Cross back across a small stream (4) and turn left on the path along the bank. Pass by the village of Chevalerie on your right.
The path meets a road at a bridge over a road to the left. (5) Cross it to reach the side opposite and at the end of the bridge (6) turn left, facing south, onto the Entre Vie et Yon GRP. Reach a boating centre. (7) Cross the road an take the path opposite that leads to the sailing school and the starting point.
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 53m
1 : km 0.27 - alt. 54m
2 : km 1.47 - alt. 53m
3 : km 1.82 - alt. 60m
4 : km 3.01 - alt. 60m
5 : km 4.91 - alt. 58m
6 : km 5.03 - alt. 56m
7 : km 7.21 - alt. 57m
D/A : km 8.83 - alt. 53m
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Sailing school and boating centre at the lake.
12.16km
+75m
-74m
3h40
Easy
Starting point in La Chapelle-Hermier - 85 - Vendée Check out this beautiful trail completes a circuit around "Lac du Jaunay”. It is a quiet and wonderful place for nature lovers.
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