The seven lakes at Wingles

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A very beautiful walk set amidst lush greenery and water.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.57 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 16 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 59 ft
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Photos

observatory
double lake
second-to-last body of water
Forest trail

Description of the walk

 Start from the water sports centre car park, Rue René Clair.

(S/E) Exit the car park towards Rue René Clair and turn left, then take the path on the right, opposite No. 20, until you reach a Fork in the road.

(1) Turn left and continue straight on. When you reach the tarmac, turn right, then take the path on the left. Walk alongside the pond on your right; then, when you reach the tarmac, turn right and you’ll come to a junction of roads and paths.

(2) Take the middle path and carry on straight ahead. Then follow the stream on your right until you reach a Fork in the road.

(3) Stay on the path on the right and carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction with a car park.

(4) Carry on straight ahead, still following the stream, until you reach a junction.

(5) Go straight ahead, then turn left immediately and keep going until you reach the road (Rue Léo Lagrange).

(6) Cross the road, carry on straight ahead and quickly take the path on the right. Carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction.

(7) Take the path on the left and carry on straight ahead until you reach a T-junction.

(8) Turn left, then go straight on until you reach the path on the left.

(9) Take this path and, keeping in the same direction, rejoin the road (Rue Léo Lagrange) which you passed on the way there.

(6) Turn right onto this road, and immediately take the path on the left after passing under the railway bridge. Keep to the left until you return to the junction from the outward journey.

(5) Turn right and, following the route in the opposite direction to the outward journey, head back to the junction with the road you passed on the way out.

(4) Cross it and turn immediately right towards car park 3. Then, at the Y-junction, turn left. Walk along the edge of the pond on your right to reach the water sports centre car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 69 ft - Water sports centre car park, Rue René Clair
  2. 1 : mi 0.13 - alt. 82 ft - Crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.57 - alt. 75 ft - Crossroads of roads and footpaths
  4. 3 : mi 0.94 - alt. 62 ft - Junction with a car park, shared A/R
  5. 4 : mi 1.31 - alt. 69 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.67 - alt. 82 ft - Common junction (out and return)
  7. 6 : mi 2.19 - alt. 69 ft - Crossroads. Rue Léo Lagrange
  8. 7 : mi 2.45 - alt. 75 ft - Junction
  9. 8 : mi 2.77 - alt. 75 ft - T-junction
  10. 9 : mi 2.88 - alt. 79 ft - Junction, take the path on the left
  11. S/E : mi 4.57 - alt. 69 ft - Water sports centre car park, Rue René Clair

Notes

No water source.

Alternative route between point (1): after crossing the bridge, take the new bridge and head uphill to follow the path to point (3) 

Worth a visit

Biodiversity. 

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
souchez rando
souchez rando

Thank you for your feedback

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mbolo
mbolo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is absolutely lovely! It’s also nicely shaded, which is a real bonus during this heatwave!
I use the ‘Visorando’ app on my smartphone… I think it’s essential, as there’s such a risk of taking the wrong path!
This walk is actually 8 km long, which is just right!
It’s by far the most beautiful walk we’ve done this season!
Well done, Visorando
Marc

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souchez rando
souchez rando

thank you for your feedback. We appreciate it. We wish you all the best on your future hikes

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bapfred
bapfred

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for sharing this. The description and route are excellent, which is fortunate because there are so many possible turnoffs that without your route we would have gotten lost. Please share this with others.

thanks again

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souchez rando
souchez rando

Hello, thank you for your feedback. Please do feel free to zoom in and rotate the map so that you can see the route more clearly. Have a lovely day.

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capauri
capauri

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely route; it’s a bit tricky to find your bearings at the start as there are so many paths. However, the scenery is beautiful and well worth persevering at the start of the route

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souchez rando
souchez rando

Thank you for your feedback. I’m using Visorando without any problems and I’m enjoying the scenery around me.

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michelille
michelille

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello
After already losing my way by two hundred metres.
With the landmarks almost impossible to spot,
nothing beats good signposting
Several attempts with VISIORANDO and you end up spending all your time trying to find your way instead of enjoying the scenery
Kind regards
Now a former user

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souchez rando
souchez rando

Thank you for your feedback

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voisart
voisart

A beautiful setting and an attractive route

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GOLGOTE
GOLGOTE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Watch out for runners

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souchez rando
souchez rando

I’m sorry you’re not happy with it, but the route is described in great detail. Thank you all the same for your feedback.

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voisart
voisart
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful setting, but the signposting is poor

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