Lunay Pond

A pleasant little walk through woods and vineyards.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 82 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 84 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Lunay (41360)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.81639° / E 0.912926°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1920SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park next to the sports fields near the Étang de Lunay on the side of the Château de la Montellière.

(S/E) Set off along the pond next to the Leisure Park, skirting the woods. Reach the end of the pond.

(1) Take the small path that climbs to the right, then turn right again towards the fitness trail. Turn left and follow the tree-lined path. Join theGRP® Perche Vendomois, marked in red and yellow, at the crossroads.

(2) Take it to the right. Cross the D53 road and continue. Turn right and reach a right-angled crossroads.

(3) Take the path on the left before the water tower towards the Bois de Craine. At the end, by the pollarded trees, turn right and stay on the edge of the woods. Cross the road and head towards Les Basses Tesnières.

(4) Take the small path on the left, then turn right at the hairpin bend to return to the road. Head left towards the hamlet and join it.

(5) On leaving the hamlet, take the path on the left which climbs. Stay on this path; at the first junction, turn right then immediately left to reach another right-angled junction. Turn right and continue to reach the GRP® junction.

(6) Turn right here, continue due west and reach the hamlet of Les Vaux.

(7) Cross the hamlet, following the red and yellow markings. You will reach the junction leading to the hamlet of Langlier.

(8) Leave theGRP®, turn left to enter Langlier. At the end of the road, continue right onto the footpath. Rejoin theGRP® at the junction with Rue Thierry in the Moulin de la Loupe district.

(9) Turn left onto it, then very quickly turn right onto Rue des Petits Prés. Continue to the crossroads by the church.

(10) Turn right, then immediately left onto Rue du Lavoir. Follow this road northwards to reach the Château de la Montellière and the leisure area car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m - Sports ground car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 100 m - End of the pond
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 134 m - La Croix crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.02 - alt. 136 m - Right-angle junction
  5. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 127 m - Wooded crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.04 - alt. 107 m - Les Basses Tesnières
  7. 6 : km 5.71 - alt. 89 m - GRP junction
  8. 7 : km 6.68 - alt. 113 m - Les Vaux
  9. 8 : km 7.05 - alt. 101 m - Langlier
  10. 9 : km 8.12 - alt. 100 m - Moulin de la Loupe
  11. 10 : km 8.66 - alt. 95 m - Lunay Church
  12. S/E : km 9.65 - alt. 100 m - Sports ground car park

Notes

Water point by the pond, benches, toilets.

Worth a visit

Lunay Church: see its murals.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
MONIQUEB1954
MONIQUEB1954

Thank you and have a great summer.

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Villégas
Villégas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this walk – a lovely stroll around the pond and through the woods. I’d highly recommend it as it’s not very busy and makes for a brilliant spot to rest, read and admire the beautiful natural surroundings.
Thanks again.

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Petitours29
Petitours29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, enjoyable route – really very easy and very well planned. Thanks to MONIQUEB1954.

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denouvel
denouvel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pretty nice route.

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Ouzilleau bernard
Ouzilleau bernard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through a mix of woods and fields, along a rolling route offering some beautiful views.
A particularly pleasant section under a canopy of coppice trees at the end of the route.

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