Ferme du Crime - Lake Antre

Walk in the forest with a view of Lake Antre and the Jura Mountains

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 245 m
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    Descent: - 238 m

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    Highest point: 904 m
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    Lowest point: 725 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The starting point is on the old road (opposite the three-lane section on the D 470) between Villards d'Héria and Pratz – at a place called Grange de Coinans or Ferme du Crime (the farm has been demolished).

Take the small tarmac road on the left for about 300 metres, then turn left onto the forest track running alongside the stream. Continue along this track without changing direction until you reach Lake Antre.

(1) Follow the lake on the left. The path is not marked but allows you to walk around the lake without difficulty (unless the water level is very high). After the spillway, you will arrive at the road (**).

(2) Turn right to complete the tour of the lake (after 100 m, you will find theGR®9) - still on theGR®, continue towards La Rageat - after crossing the stream, the climb is a little steep.
Once you reach the plateau, you will have a partial view of the Jura Mountains - stay on theGR® and follow the road for about 100m

(3) Follow the path on the right marked with yellow/red signs – be careful, some of the markings are on the ground on the rock slabs forming the path – follow the path to the Louvières restaurant – view of the Jura Mountains.

(4) Descend to the car park via the tarmac road.

(**) At this point, you can climb up to the Antre rock viewpoint – allow 1 hour – follow the sign – you will find theGR® trail about 500m away while staying on the road you will arrive at a car park on the right - the path is marked with yellow signs - before reaching the summit, take a path on the right to follow the cliff to the viewpoint, which is prettier but be careful, there is no protection.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 725 m - Parking at the Grange de Coinans
  2. 1 : km 2.3 - alt. 802 m - When you reach the lake, turn left
  3. 2 : km 2.94 - alt. 816 m - Alternative route to the Roche d'Antre viewpoint
  4. 3 : km 5.61 - alt. 871 m - Before La Ragea, take the path on the right
  5. 4 : km 7.15 - alt. 874 m - Once you reach the road, continue straight ahead
  6. S/E : km 9 - alt. 725 m - Parking at the Grange de Coinans

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
jasseau
jasseau

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike, but it is essential to have the route clearly in mind or online.
The climb is muddy and the terrain has been damaged by forestry work.
Once you approach the lake, the single track is tricky due to fallen trees.
The walk around the lake is very pretty, but part of the trail is closed by prefectural order. However, the detour only takes a few seconds.
The return is more complicated. It is impossible to follow the route provided on the map. The best option is to stay on the GR 9.
Best done in good weather so you can go swimming. Bring a picnic. As the place is not very busy, it's definitely worth a visit!

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Ma philosophie
Ma philosophie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, very peaceful surroundings as this lake is not very well known
The route is a bit complicated when you go back up after the lake, as there are several possible paths, so it's important to follow your GPS to stay on track!
Some parts are quite slippery after rain, but that wasn't the case this time. This is the second time I've done this hike.

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thierry.veyziat
thierry.veyziat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, beautiful hike, thank you for sharing.
Nice lake and some views that are worth seeing. Be careful after number 2 on the climb, I got lost, I must have missed a sign or one is missing. I found my way thanks to the app.

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biLLy355
biLLy355

Hello
Nice little hike with a small wild lake

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Bidou61
Bidou61
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We parked above Point 2 (no parking closer to Lake Antre). A lot of logging work had damaged the paths. As we left the lake, we left the GR (a steep climb was indicated) at this point. My GPS route deviated significantly from the suggested route, but we eventually found the GR again. The climb described at Point 1, which was actually at the end of our hike, was very muddy. The arrival at the lake was superb. We decided to save the best for last.

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biLLy355
biLLy355

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No signposts until you reach the lake, but it's easy as it's straight ahead. After that, follow the GR9

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Michelligier39
Michelligier39

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A detour to the other rock is a must

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michelfp
michelfp

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I wanted to start the route from Lake Antre, but there were no clearly marked signs. That's a shame.

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chrisber01
chrisber01

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The description was accurate except for the starting point. You need to park at the bottom of the road leading to the Les Louvières inn. Then take this road and the path branches off to the left fairly quickly (clearly visible). The small path along the lake on the left is dotted with fallen tree trunks (but passable). Nice little lake, very peaceful.

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Manu123
Manu123

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, fairly easy hike, well described (I hesitated a little when I had to join the GR on the small road north of the lake);
The hike is mainly in the forest, among trees, with few beautiful views (I didn't take the suggested detours to the viewpoints). However, Lake Antre in the morning sunshine was superb!

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alainprovist
alainprovist

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

the walk around the lake was a bit difficult at first because of fallen trees blocking the path. The climb after the lake was tough for me as I'm not used to it, so I took the GR trail, which was steeper than the route. The Les Louvières restaurant doesn't serve drinks. i climbed up to the Belvédère de la Roche d'Antre the next day. The climb is steep, but the view is magnificent once you reach the top. I go hiking with my dog, a 10-month-old German Shepherd/Pyrenean Mountain Dog cross. Thank you

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Hello
When reading this comment:

Unable to find the path starting the route.

Please explain how to mark a hike that has not been completed as Disappointing in the Description and Very Disappointing in the Route.
Thank you for your response.

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grandin
grandin ★

Good idea, eric.d21!

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eric.d21
eric.d21

Hello,

I found the departure point by entering the GPS coordinates into the car's GPS.

Kind regards

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Brigitte Richet
Brigitte Richet

Overall rating : 1.5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

Unable to find the path starting the circuit.

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