The Étang des Planchettes in Montagnieu

A short walk alternating between good paths and small roads, except for 300 m on a departmental road. In fine weather, there are stunning views of the Jura, the Chartreuse, Belledonne... and even Mont Blanc.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.14 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 230 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 207 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,854 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,601 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the town hall car park.

(S/E) Cross the village road towards the church. Go round the church and take the path behind it between the houses. At the last house, turn right onto a track between the house’s fence and the woods. This track descends and joins the D-road.
Turn left and stay on the left-hand side of the road. Ignore a small road on the left and walk a few dozen metres to reach the sewage treatment plant.

(1) Take a grassy path on the left that climbs gently up the embankment. Continue in the same direction after joining a stony path that becomes tarmac towards the end. You’ll come out onto Chemin du Perrin and reach the wash house.

(2) Behind the wash house, cross the road carefully and head straight on towards Les Enselmes. After a steep climb and before reaching the top, turn left onto a well-marked path. Join a road and continue in the same direction. At the next crossroads (Montalon), turn right and continue to the Étang des Planchettes. Enjoy the view of the mountains and the reflection of the trees on the lake.

(3) Continue along the road, leaving the road leading back to the village on your right and carrying straight on. The road narrows and turns into a track.

(4) Take the track on the right, then at the next junction, turn right again. Stay on the main track.

(5) Continue straight on, ignoring the path on the right, pass by the base of the relay mast and join the D17 at Busserond.

(6) Cross the overpass, turn right then take thefirst left. At the junction, veer right then left a few dozen metres further on. You’ll reach the town hall car park on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,745 ft - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.39 - alt. 1,657 ft - Wastewater treatment plant
  3. 2 : mi 0.72 - alt. 1,601 ft - Washing place
  4. 3 : mi 1.68 - alt. 1,824 ft - Étang des Planchettes
  5. 4 : mi 2.1 - alt. 1,847 ft - Turn right
  6. 5 : mi 2.56 - alt. 1,811 ft - Junction, straight ahead
  7. 6 : mi 2.88 - alt. 1,768 ft - Busserond, D17
  8. S/E : mi 3.14 - alt. 1,745 ft - Town hall car park

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
Nightster
Nightster

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy route, it is mainly a stroll along small country roads.
Only the last few kilometres follow a footpath
It's enough to get some fresh air.

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Michel Galle
Michel Galle
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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châbons 38
châbons 38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The tricky bit of this walk is the section along the B-road.
Otherwise, it’s a pleasant walk alternating between footpaths and small roads with lovely views.

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Antony69
Antony69

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really enjoyable walk with clear signposting

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59chris38
59chris38

Hello
I think the busy road is the B-road. About 300 metres away, the roadside is wide and grassy, allowing you to walk off the road. Then, by taking the small path under the embankment – running along the edge of a meadow at first, then quickly between two hedges – you can avoid the main road.

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Lola_Lilous
Lola_Lilous

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello, we went on this walk on Sunday. The start was fairly well signposted, but very quickly it became difficult to know which way to go. We ended up walking along a very busy road. The path we should have taken was across a working field, and we didn’t dare go down it. There were no markings to guide us.
Clearly, there’s a lot of road walking and not much of interest on this hike.

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