Between the lake and the Loiret in Saint Pryvé

A lovely shaded walk where you can discover the mills lining the Loiret river and Lake Saint Pryvé. Several restaurants welcome you on the riverbank.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2 m
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    Descent: - 2 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 90 m

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Description of the walk

You can park your car in front of the lake or behind it in the unguarded car park. (Rue de la Fontaine is open to cars up to the car park and is then reserved for pedestrians).

(S/E) Walk around the lake to admire the ducks, geese and, from time to time, a grey heron or the geese that frequent the area.
Then cross the car park on your right and take the small path for 100 metres, turning left to return to Rue de la Fontaine.

(1) Turn right, cross the small bridge over a small branch of the Loiret (on your right, you will see the first mill). Continue straight ahead and then, on the left, cross another branch of the Loiret. Then follow the path, stopping at the La Mothe mill to admire the splendid unobstructed view of the Loiret on your left. After the mill, take the Sentier des Martinets on the left. On either side, there are open spaces where children can play and run around freely. This leads to Rue de Saint Samson.

(2) Turn left and continue along the Sentier des Prés. Continue along this path, which leads to the Allée des Peupliers. Turn left and continue to Rue de la Reine Blanche.

(3) Turn right and follow this street until you reach the crossroads with Rue d'Ivoy. Turn left onto this street and continue until you reach the La Caquerotte neighbourhood. Turn left onto Allée des Écureuils, which is located immediately after Allée des Chardonnerets. Continue along the small path that leads to Chemin de l'Orbelllière.

(4) Turn left onto this road, then continue along the small path on the left, which leads to Rue des Cireries.

(5) Take this street, and at the end turn left onto Rue de la Roche for about 100 metres, then left again onto Rue des Rechinchats. Continue right onto Chemin de la Tête Noire. This leads to Rue de La Fontaine.

(6) Take the cycle path (to be shared) to the crossroads, which you must cross by changing pavements, and take the cycle path again, which will lead you to the lake (S/E) via Rue des Cygnes.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 92 m - Lake car park
  2. 1 : km 0.83 - alt. 93 m - Rue de la Fontaine - Loiret (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.65 - alt. 94 m - Samson Street and Mill
  4. 3 : km 2.78 - alt. 92 m - Rue de la Reine Blanche
  5. 4 : km 3.48 - alt. 94 m - Chemin de l'Orbelllière
  6. 5 : km 4.19 - alt. 93 m - Rue des Cireries
  7. 6 : km 5.07 - alt. 93 m - Rue de La Fontaine
  8. S/E : km 5.92 - alt. 92 m - Lake car park

Notes

There is a playground and a huge lawn after the Moulin de La Mothe and another along the swift trail on the left. You can also quench your thirst in summer at the same place thanks to an outdoor shop.
Finally, several restaurants along the Loiret offer fried river fish and other dishes depending on the menu.

Worth a visit

At Lac de Saint Pryvé, you can attract green-necked herons with a few small pieces of bread, while the rest will feed the carp and other fish in the lake.
Bring your cameras, as a heron taking flight can make for a beautiful photographic souvenir.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
André-Gilles
André-Gilles

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk exploring the banks of the Loiret and the pretty houses of Olivet.
I recommend it, the distance is easy for beginners.

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VBMB
VBMB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The first part was very interesting. The return was a little less so.

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JP Montagné
JP Montagné
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Certain routes are very popular with families in the region, especially at weekends, of course.

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Viviane03
Viviane03

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

I have the answer to my question about duration and distance. I hadn't noticed that we had this data by waypoints.
Great

I did this route again during the Easter holidays = very busy...

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Viviane03
Viviane03
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk. Best done with the app. I did it yesterday without the app and got lost. So I was able to avoid getting lost by following the app, especially at the start, which is very difficult to understand. However, there are some useful landmarks.
Also, I don't know whether the duration and distance take into account the outline of the lake or not. I think it would be good to include distance markers (e.g. "after about 200 m, turn left") because referring to street names is misleading as there are often no street signs...
Thank you for the itinerary.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Did you encounter any problems with the description and layout? If so, how can we remedy this? Can you make any suggestions?

See you soon.

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kikidistrict3
kikidistrict3

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The explanations are unclear and I had to try several times to find the right route (especially the start). Then I didn't really follow the comments and relied more on the markings along the route.
I even came back a second time (four days later) to do the other circular, the one with the mills.
It really is a very pleasant walk, with beautiful scenery and flora and fauna along the banks of the Loiret.

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MFM275
MFM275

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

For anglers, this stretch of water is pleasant, but for keen walkers, it is disappointing because it is too short.

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pierredumali
pierredumali

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk, especially along the Loiret.

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Diegofp
Diegofp

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, shaded route along the Loiret, ideal for walking in hot weather.

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blanche
blanche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
A very pleasant walk to discover the mills, accessible to the whole family.

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