Tour of the Sapt dam

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A pleasant Sunday walk, very popular and enjoyable in good weather.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 956 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 898 m
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Reservoir
Near the dam
Dam
View of the dam

Description of the walk

Park in the Place du 19 Mars 1962.

(S/E) Cross the roundabout and take the road that descends towards the retirement home in the direction of the sports hall.

(1) Just below the retirement home, take the path on your right. Pass a pond on your left and continue right at the fork.

(2) At the bottom of the descent towards the Semène, take the path that climbs up to the right, almost opposite, and continue towards the dam, ignoring a road on the right.

(3) Go down under the dam to cross the Semène via a small bridge.

(4) Continue straight ahead to go around the dam and follow the wide path on the other bank. The climb is steep at first but short.

(5) Leave the small road and turn left onto the small path that winds through the meadow below.

(6) Reach the bank of the Semène, just before the intersection you passed on the way there, without crossing it. Take the path on your right that will lead you towards the campsite.

(7) When you reach the lake, take the path on your left to rejoin the path you took on the way there, which will take you back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 956 m - Car park at Place du 19 Mars 1962
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 944 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 920 m - Woodland towards the Semène
  4. 3 : km 3.13 - alt. 926 m - Under the dam
  5. 4 : km 3.43 - alt. 899 m - Bridge over the - Semène (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 5.76 - alt. 920 m - Small grassy path on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.11 - alt. 920 m - Banks of the Semène
  8. 7 : km 6.47 - alt. 924 m - Lake, on the left
  9. S/E : km 7.28 - alt. 956 m - Car park at Place du 19 Mars 1962

Notes

(S/E) At the car park, there are public toilets and a water point.
On the way down to the Semène, you will find benches and picnic tables.

Worth a visit

The dam has been rebuilt and recently reopened.
Walk through nature and the woods. You will encounter horses, donkeys and cows in the surrounding meadows.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 31 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Jcbds
Jcbds

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk without any major difficulties.

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jmb4269
jmb4269

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk with no particular difficulties. You rarely leave the lake's surroundings. Part of the route is under pine trees, which is nice in hot weather. Quite cool.

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Delimard
Delimard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike in bright sunshine. Lots of people on the trail.

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COQUELICOT ? 38
COQUELICOT ? 38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant route with no difficulties.

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Chris43
Chris43

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy hike with beautiful trees and wonderful light in all seasons

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michem
michem

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not much to see on this walk except when you get to the dam, where there are a few views of the lake and the construction site, which are worth a few photos. Mostly shaded. You walk just for the sake of walking!

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FannyG
FannyG

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike that can be enjoyed in either direction.
The section to the right of the start is narrower, while the section to the left is a wide path.
Much of it is under trees and there are a few places where you can go down to the water, but swimming is not allowed.
We did it with our 11-year-old dog without any problems.

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Astrid42480
Astrid42480

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Tour of the dam, partly flat. Very pleasant and half shaded

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Yann Frmtx
Yann Frmtx

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Everything about the dam is cool.

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Sergio 42
Sergio 42

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Fairly easy route, partly shaded. Good when it's 30°C.

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Odeon69
Odeon69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route. Best to start early to avoid the crowds.

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duncan069
duncan069

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Tour taken on a Sunday afternoon.
Pros:
- Very easy with children,
- Pleasant woodland,
- Some pretty views.

Cons:
- Difficult to make your way through the dense crowd in the park at the start,
- Very busy trail, even too busy. I agree with "Azimut71"

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MPh43
MPh43

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy and pleasant route for all walkers.

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RRoux3
RRoux3

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a lovely walk in the sunshine
very pleasant and fairly easy!

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pat_piz
pat_piz

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk around the lake in pleasant surroundings, a very easy route with no difficulties. During the week, it wasn't too crowded
Thank you 😊

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