Saône ponds route

From the vast Longchamp forest to the banks of the Saône, this walk offers an unexpected variety of landscapes on the edge of the Val de Saône: rich flora and fauna, charming villages with their churches, wash houses and the château in Athé. There is also the dam on the Saône and the Plate in Poncey-lès-Athée, the ponds in Magny-Montarlot and the magnificent villages with a rich history. Let's go!

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 53 m
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    Descent: - 52 m

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    Highest point: 226 m
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    Lowest point: 182 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Magny-Montarlot village hall.

(S/E) From the square at the Pontot pond, turn right onto the Grand Chemin de Montarlot. There is a beautiful view of the Moulin pond and the village of Magny-Montarlot. Continue to the crossroads of the road leading to the village of Montarlot.

(1) Turn right to cross the village of Montarlot and its calvary marking the site of the old church. Take care when crossing the departmental road. Continue straight on along Chemin du Fiaunai, taking care to avoid the apiary. Cross the railway line and continue towards Poncey-lès-Athée. You will come to a T-junction.

(2) Take the left fork, join the D976, turn right and continue for a few metres, then turn right onto the path. Enter Poncey-lès-Athée.

(3) Turn left, then cross the D976 and continue to Grande Rue. Turn right and, at the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue du Centre, then follow Rue du Puits Gras for a few metres on the left.
Turn right onto Rue Galante until you reach the dam.

(4) Turn right to follow the Saône river. Cross the stream flowing from the Étang de Poncey lake, turn right onto Impasse du Leat to reach the junction with Rue du Buisson Brûlé.

(5) Turn left onto this street, then immediately turn right onto Impasse du Château to follow the left bank of the Saône once again. Continue until you reach the water treatment plant.

(6) Turn left onto Rue de la Prairie, which runs alongside the plant and joins Rue du Buisson Brûlé.

(7) Turn left and you will come back to the D976 opposite the cemetery. After the cemetery, turn left onto Rue du Breuil. Continue along this street until you reach another crossroads, Rue de la Saône.

(8) Turn right onto this street, then take thefirst left onto Rue de la Serpentière. Stay on this street until you reach Rue du Centre.

(9) Turn right onto Rue du Centre, then take thefirst left onto Rue du Faubourg to quickly reach the Chemin du Tremble crossroads.

(10) Turn left onto this road towards the forest. Continue until you reach the railway bridge, which marks the entrance to the Magny-Montarlot forest.

(11) Stay on this wide, straight path which crosses the Grand Bois Défendu to the Bois pond.

(12) Turn right to reach the Pontot pond and return to the car park by following the edge of the pond (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 204 m - Car park at the Magny-Montarlot village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.2 - alt. 201 m - Montarlot
  3. 2 : km 3.27 - alt. 197 m - T-junction
  4. 3 : km 4.44 - alt. 199 m - D976
  5. 4 : km 5.37 - alt. 186 m - Edge of the - La Saône
  6. 5 : km 5.96 - alt. 184 m - Rue du Buisson Brûlé.
  7. 6 : km 6.91 - alt. 183 m - Water treatment plant.
  8. 7 : km 7.76 - alt. 186 m - D976
  9. 8 : km 8.92 - alt. 188 m - Rue de la Saône
  10. 9 : km 9.94 - alt. 203 m - Rue du Centre
  11. 10 : km 10.47 - alt. 204 m - Chemin du Tremble
  12. 11 : km 11.62 - alt. 199 m - Railway bridge
  13. 12 : km 13.91 - alt. 226 m - Pontot pond
  14. S/E : km 15.28 - alt. 204 m - Car park at the Magny-Montarlot village hall

Notes

Avoid during hunting season (mid-September to end of February on the days concerned).
Yellow markings

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
JG71
JG71
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Disappointing route. Three quarters of it on tarmac roads. Full sun. Passing through uninteresting villages.
I do not recommend it.

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sergnell
sergnell

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good, nice route - but a bit too much tarmac at the end
Saw five hares (they're reading at the moment) and a fox

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lazzadujura
lazzadujura
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike. Well marked in yellow. Be careful at point 12, as the markings on the ground differ from the proposed route.

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christine21000
christine21000

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant hike in the sunshine. No difficulty. Picnic on the banks of the Saône. A very beautiful day.

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mandrag
mandrag
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very varied, we really enjoyed the sections through the forest and along the banks of the Saône, but not so much the villages.
With a few detours, you can see the ponds. We spotted some deer and a few ticks
Very well marked, varies slightly at the end compared to the GPS route, but nothing serious.
A good time in the sunshine.

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alami
alami

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

easy but pleasant hike

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ponsot
ponsot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Flat terrain, accessible to everyone, an easy hike. A big plus for beginners is that the route is marked with yellow signs all along the way.

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