Tour of the lake at Jugon-les-Lacs

The route follows the shaded shores of the lake, small gravel roads and a few short stretches of quiet roads.
It will take you through villages with old houses, often beautifully restored.
To round off your walk, you can explore the streets and alleyways of the village, following the stream alongside which the wash houses have been restored.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.21 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 745 ft
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    Descent: - 735 ft

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    Highest point: 279 ft
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    Lowest point: 82 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at Place de l’Église.

(S/E) Cross the D792 to reach Place de Martray.

(1) Continue straight ahead and take the D60. Pass the Hôtel Sevoy and arrive at the embankment.

(2) Take the path on the left along the embankment. At the end of the embankment, turn right onto the D52 until you reach the Sports et Nature car park. At the car park entrance, follow the path to the footbridge on the fishing trail.

(3) Turn left onto the path that climbs back up to the D52 road.

(4) Cross the road and take the path opposite. At the edge of the woods, at the junction, follow the mountain bike route. Head towards the wayside shrine at the entrance to Saint-Maudez.

(5) Turn right, then left, following the farm buildings. Continue straight on until you reach the first path on your right.

(6) Take this path, leaving the mountain bike trail markings, and head for the right bank of the Étang de Jugon.

(7) Follow the lake, leaving it at the junction to take the hiking trail on the right. At the junction of the mountain bike and walking trails, leave the mountain bike route on your right and take the small path going uphill on the left opposite. You will reach the road.

(8) Turn right and head down to the lake. Continue left along the edge of the stream feeding into the lake. You’ll reach another junction.

(9) Here you have two options:
- take the short 13 km route: to do this, cross the small wooden bridge, then turn right and follow the lakeshore back. Inaccessible in wet weather (at the far end of the lake).
- Take the 18 km long route: leave the small bridge on your right and head up to the left, following the MTB trail markings; this is the option described below.
Head towards the first houses in the hamlet of Locriac.

(10) Turn onto the path on the right. Continue along this path until you reach the village of Manière.

(11) In the village, take the road on your right. You will reach the Rosette stream.

(12) Cross it via the bridge, turn right, and pass the houses of La Butte. After a sharp bend to the left, reach the village of Pengave.

(13) Take the road on the right.

(14) Cross La Rosaie and reach Ville Anquetin.
On leaving the village, 100 m ahead, there is a chapel and a ‘sacred’ oak tree that is well worth a detour.

(15) Retrace your steps back to the road to rejoin the route. Follow it by turning left. Continue to Ville ès Buret.

(16) In the village, turn right onto the path leading down to the lake. Now follow the lake along its left bank. At the confluence with the River Rieule, continue on to reach the village of L’Échaussée Haye.

(17) Turn right. The path leads back to the lakeside; follow it again along the left bank until you reach the crossroads on the embankment.

(2) Return along the same route.

(18) Turn left onto Rue du Four
Continue along this street until you reach Rue de la Petite Chaussée. Continue along this road until you reach Rue de Penthièvre.

(19) Take this street on your right and head to the first junction.

(1) Follow the route you took on the way there to return to the car park at the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 82 ft - Church Square. Near the - Rosette (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Arguenon
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 85 ft - Place du Marchix
  3. 2 : mi 0.19 - alt. 118 ft - Lake embankment - Étang de Jugon
  4. 3 : mi 0.94 - alt. 98 ft - Footbridge
  5. 4 : mi 1.09 - alt. 125 ft - Crossing the D52
  6. 5 : mi 1.62 - alt. 253 ft - Calvary
  7. 6 : mi 1.83 - alt. 262 ft - At the junction, take the path on the right
  8. 7 : mi 2.09 - alt. 121 ft - Lake Jugon
  9. 8 : mi 2.73 - alt. 200 ft - Road
  10. 9 : mi 3.05 - alt. 135 ft - Junction of the two routes
  11. 10 : mi 3.48 - alt. 256 ft - Locriac
  12. 11 : mi 4.29 - alt. 197 ft - La Manière
  13. 12 : mi 4.61 - alt. 115 ft - Bridge
  14. 13 : mi 5.41 - alt. 203 ft - Pengrave
  15. 14 : mi 5.81 - alt. 115 ft - Rosaie (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Rosette
  16. 15 : mi 6.27 - alt. 220 ft - Chapel
  17. 16 : mi 6.68 - alt. 217 ft - Ville ès Buret
  18. 17 : mi 9.01 - alt. 131 ft - L'Echaussée Haye
  19. 18 : mi 10.8 - alt. 92 ft - Place du Marchix. Turn left
  20. 19 : mi 10.99 - alt. 105 ft - Turn right. Near the - Arguenon
  21. S/E : mi 11.21 - alt. 82 ft - Place de L'église

Notes

The hike is marked with either yellow markings or mountain bike markings. There are wooden directional signs. Some signs are not very visible.

There are toilets next to the church square. Just before the campsite, a picnic area with tables and toilets has been set up.

The shaded car park at the picnic area, sport and leisure centre on the D52 can be used as a starting point for the hike.

There are toilets next to the town hall on Place du Marchix.

There is a large picnic table on the square behind the post office.

Campsite and swimming pool by the lake.

Worth a visit

Jugon les Lacs is a small ‘Cité de Caractère’ that has preserved many of its old houses. Strolling along the streams that run through the village offers a very pleasant moment of relaxation at the end of the walk.

Behind the dam of the large lake, a private flour mill is still in operation.

The chapel on the route, with its old oak tree, is well worth a visit.

The higher parts of the route offer superb views stretching for dozens of kilometres.
As you walk along Rue de la Petite Chaussée, the old embankment, you can see two former lakes now planted with trees.

The church is well worth a visit.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Font Neuve
Font Neuve

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk that I have done several times as I live 5 km away. An easy route that comes highly recommended.

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User 9041800

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fairly easy route, completed in good weather. The two shortcuts (floating footbridge and path across the mudflat) were possible. However, we continued along the small roads that pass through the hamlets. This added variety to the route and, above all, allowed us to have lunch in the shade near the small chapel and its sacred oak tree (unfortunately cut down to a height of 6 metres).
At the beginning of September, over 18 km, we came across two couples out walking and no mountain bikers.
Very pretty views of the reservoir.

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sergec35
sergec35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Medium difficulty route. We only did the short loop (approx. 12 km) starting from the motorhome parking area (near the church) in Jugon-Les-Lacs and to the left of the dam - Passing by the small restored footbridges at the bottom of the lake.
A little tip: if you encounter any difficulties on the route (fallen trees or other obstacles), visit the SURICATE website (https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/) to report them

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Christian  g
Christian g

Hello,
Thank you for adding these wonderful photos.

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domivasseur2935
domivasseur2935

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, varied and very "countryside" hike. Lots of elevation changes for cardio enthusiasts. Unfortunately, between points 11 and 15, there is nothing but paved roads and rather uninteresting hamlets. To "cut across", it seems that you can cross the mudflat from point 9. The footbridge has been repaired (see previous comments) but the ground was too wet to cross without sinking up to your ankles. A shame. There is only one picnic spot at the leisure centre at the very start of the hike. Don't miss a quick visit to Jugon, which is very pretty. Friday is market day.

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Picson06230
Picson06230

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful 18 km hike. Given the weather conditions over the last few days, we didn't tempt fate by taking the short route, which is between points 9 and the bottom of the descent from the hamlet of La Ville Es Buret
A few obstacles (fallen trees, damaged footbridge) may hinder progress.
A change in the yellow-marked route after the bottom of the descent from the road that joins the two paths allows you to avoid the balcony section, which can be tricky for some and is marked with a yellow cross.
We have not tested this route.

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nicole hoyet
nicole hoyet
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

good route. We wanted to do the 13 km, but unfortunately at point 9 the bridge was broken, so we turned back. The 18 km was too much for us for one afternoon

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tong94
tong94
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Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Unable to find the short route described in point 9, no signposts, trail not maintained. As a result, we opted for the long route, which is not particularly interesting.

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fenlabuche
fenlabuche
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but some sections are a bit narrow and slippery when it rains.

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JPED
JPED

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Starting from the car park at the Nautical Centre, we took the long route. At the start of autumn, there is a riot of colour all along the hike. After the dry summer, the paths were very passable in the wet areas.
The detour to the Chapelle du Chêne is well worth it, if only to break up the monotony of the return journey.
Please note that during the hunting season, the area is open on Thursdays and Sundays (signs).

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jftissier
jftissier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The appeal of this route is precisely that it offers such variety in terms of both scenery and elevation. Yes, it can be tough going at times, but if you want a flat, easy, linear route, you're better off staying on your sofa. I was a little apprehensive at the start of the long walk because, due to health issues, it had been a very long time since I had walked more than 5-6 kilometres. I am no superman, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The intense heat had certainly "cooled off" (!!) some people, which explains the absence of walkers. The downside of the route is that it is sometimes the same as the mountain bike trail, and some mountain bikers think they have priority. Why is that? They'll have to explain it to me!

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CACOIN
CACOIN

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Quite a difficult route in some parts with fairly significant elevation changes.
With many kilometres around the lake, it is quite monotonous.
Too many kilometres on the road in the middle of the route before descending back to the lake. Quite disappointed by this hike, even though I had read many positive reviews saying that..

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Laurence44810
Laurence44810

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent route in a spectacular setting. Quite a technical course. I highly recommend it!

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Tardif
Tardif

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, I am going to schedule this route for the second time next year. It has already been five years since I last did it, but many of my members are asking for it again. Thank you for all the routes you offer us. Mr Tardif A.

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trio35
trio35
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and varied hike. Well marked, it is easy to follow. The paved section is not particularly interesting but allows you to extend the route if you feel like walking a little further. The lake shores are lovely, peaceful and full of nature.

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