Tour of the lake at Jugon-les-Lacs

The route follows the shady banks of the lake, small gravel roads and a few quiet stretches of road.
It will take you through villages with old houses, many of which have been beautifully restored.
To finish your walk, you can explore the streets and alleys of the village along the river, where the wash houses have been restored.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 227 m
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    Descent: - 224 m

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    Highest point: 85 m
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    Lowest point: 25 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the church square.

(S/E) Cross the D792 and head towards Place de Martray.

(1) Continue straight ahead and take the D60. Pass in front of the Sevoy Hotel and arrive at the dyke.

(2) Take the path on the left on the dyke. At the end of the dyke, 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 over the fishing area.

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

(4) Cross the road and continue along the path opposite. At the exit of the woods, follow the mountain bike route at the intersection. Continue to the calvary at the entrance to Saint-Maudez.

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

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

(7) Follow the lake, leaving it at the intersection to turn right onto the hiking trail. At the junction of the mountain bike and hiking trails, leave the mountain bike route on your right and take the small path opposite on the left that goes uphill. You will arrive at the road.

(8) Turn right and descend to the lake. Continue left along the edge of the stream feeding the lake. You will reach another fork.

(9) Here you have two options:
- take the short 13 km route, crossing the small wooden bridge and then turning right and following the lake shore for the return journey. Access is not possible during wet weather (tail end of the lake).
- take the 18 km long route, leaving the small bridge on your right and going up to the left, following the mountain bike trail markings. This is the option described below.
Head towards the first houses in the hamlet of Locriac.

(10) Turn right onto the path. 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 the bridge, turn right and pass the houses of La Butte. After a sharp left turn, you will reach the village of Pengave.

(13) Take the road on the right to Ville Anquetin.
At the village exit, 100 metres opposite, there is a chapel and a "sacred" oak tree that are worth a detour.

(14) Retrace your steps to the road to rejoin the route. Continue along it, turning left. Continue to Ville ès Buret.

(15) In the village, turn right onto the path that descends towards the lake. Now walk along the left bank of the lake. At the confluence with the Rieule river, continue on to the village of Échaussée Haye.

(16) Turn right. The path leads back to the lake; follow it again on the left bank until you reach the crossroads at the dyke.

(2) Retrace your steps.

(17) 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.

(18) Take this street on your right and continue to the first crossroads.

(1) Follow the same route back to the car park at Place de l'Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 26 m - Place du Marchix
  3. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 36 m - Lake dam
  4. 3 : km 1.51 - alt. 30 m - Footbridge
  5. 4 : km 1.75 - alt. 38 m - Crossing the D52
  6. 5 : km 2.6 - alt. 77 m - Calvary
  7. 6 : km 2.95 - alt. 80 m - Intersection, road on the right
  8. 7 : km 3.36 - alt. 37 m - Jugon Lake
  9. 8 : km 4.39 - alt. 61 m - Road
  10. 9 : km 4.9 - alt. 41 m - Junction of the two routes
  11. 10 : km 5.61 - alt. 78 m - Locriac
  12. 11 : km 6.91 - alt. 60 m - La Manière
  13. 12 : km 7.42 - alt. 35 m - Bridge
  14. 13 : km 8.71 - alt. 62 m - Pengrave
  15. 14 : km 10.09 - alt. 67 m - Chapel
  16. 15 : km 10.75 - alt. 66 m - Ville ès Buret
  17. 16 : km 14.51 - alt. 40 m - L'Echaussée Haye
  18. 17 : km 17.38 - alt. 28 m - Place du Marchix. Turn left
  19. 18 : km 17.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn right. Close to the - Arguenon
  20. S/E : km 18.04 - alt. 25 m - 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 town of character that has preserved many old houses. Walking along the streams that run through the village is a pleasant way to relax at the end of the hike.

Behind the dam of the large lake, a private flour mill continues to operate.

The chapel on the route with its old oak tree is worth a detour.

The higher parts of the route offer superb panoramic views stretching for several dozen kilometres.
Passing by Rue de la Petite Chaussée, an old dyke, you can see two former lakes planted with trees.

The church is well worth a visit.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 9041800

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 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 08, 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 08, 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 17, 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 05, 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 27, 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 01, 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 07, 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 07, 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 07, 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 06, 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 26, 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 13, 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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v.fraize
v.fraize

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I preferred to go the other way around. The route is well marked by the local council (and Crédit Agricole).
Be careful, as mountain bikers speed along it at breakneck speed.
Beautiful nature at the end of the lake, especially lots of ducks, herons, etc.

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