The full tour of Lake Jaunay

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Check out this beautiful trail completes a circuit around "Lac du Jaunay”. It is a quiet and wonderful place for nature lovers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 54 m
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    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
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Lake Jaunay
Lake Jaunay
Lac de Jaunay
The footbridge

Description of the walk

After parking in the car park (accessed from Le Pré), down towards the lake, passing the Jaunay inn (1).

Keep the bank of the lak to your left by heading east (from the "Pre" to "Chateaulong"). Reach a road (2) and turn on to it to the right. Then leave it immediately to take the left path. Do not cross the bridge.

Head along the bank to reach a small bridge leading to the reservoir. (3) (towards the fish and ornithological reserves of "Moulin des Rochelles"). Cross to the left bank and along to a place called the Baudrière.

Leaving the hamlet, take the road on the right. At the leisure centre of (4) La Baudrière, leave the road and turn left to follow the path along the water (5), as far as the Jaunay dam (6). Switch to the other side by walking over the dam.

To complete the circuit then head up along the right bank to Le Pré following the path protected by woods and hills.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Car park (access to Le Pré)
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 15 m - Auberge du Jaunay
  3. 2 : km 1.54 - alt. 20 m - Route
  4. 3 : km 4.31 - alt. 15 m - Small wooden footbridge - Jaunay (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 6.26 - alt. 14 m - La Baudrière leisure centre
  6. 5 : km 10.16 - alt. 16 m - Jaunay dam
  7. S/E : km 12.16 - alt. 25 m - Car park (access to Le Pré)

Practical information

At “La Baudrière" you can choose to go to "Chateaulong" to shorten the route.

In the nearby area

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 71 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Bernard SBG
Bernard SBG

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The route wasn't very busy, but that's to be expected at this time of year!
The most challenging part is the last 2 kilometres of the route. The environment and landscape are "unique".

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Delbadibul
Delbadibul

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A superb walk, quite difficult in places, with work underway on some sections to prepare for the summer and because the mud made it difficult to follow. But it's worth doing, the diversity of the landscape, the contrasts, it looks like a little Canada from certain points of view.

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Uxel85
Uxel85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant tour at this time of year, which is not very busy before the tourists arrive. It takes just 2? hours to complete without rushing.

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marco 85
marco 85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

hello, hike completed on 04 october 2024. just under 3.5 hours while picking chestnuts. you can take the route in the opposite direction to experience the difficulties at the start, making it easier to digest the picnic afterwards as the route is flat. A pleasant walk in the undergrowth, especially popular at weekends. You can hire pedalos and canoes for a trip on the lake.

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Angel_et_cie
Angel_et_cie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant walk, mainly in the woods! The end of the route is very steep indeed!

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Angel_et_cie
Angel_et_cie
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant walk, mainly in the woods! The end of the route is very steep indeed!

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GOGO
GOGO

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Superb walk close to the lake for most of the route. Varied landscapes. Unspoilt nature. And finally, the peace and quiet to enjoy this moment of happiness.
But be careful. This route is classed as easy, due to its length and the difference in altitude, but after point 5, there is nothing insurmountable, but there are a few crags that could pose a problem for young children and people whose physical condition is not optimal.

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Philippe 85
Philippe 85

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Just 8 kms, from the car park in the meadow (1), turn left, follow the path at points 2 and 3, the small bridge and return to the car park by the bridge over the road... We'll be back for the grand tour in summer! Nice area, nice photos! However, the inn is closed in winter, even on Sundays...

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T.Tessier
T.Tessier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Perfect tour, very diverse landscapes

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jd693854
jd693854

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

It's a lovely, shady walk, with an almost permanent view of the lake, as the path stays very close to the banks of the lake, with picnic points equipped with tables.
I did the walk without any difficulty using the Visorando app on my phone.
The route is very accessible to everyone, although there are a few steep sections after point 5.

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kicey
kicey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lovely circuit around the lake, with a few steep sections that make a welcome change from the flat. There were a few tables for breaks and shade almost the whole way. The lake had become full of algae during the heatwave, so we had a bit of a stench... After the hike, we were able to eat at Câlins-Ca-Ânes, where we had an excellent time.

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darwin72
darwin72
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We did the grand tour in 19 km in a counter-clockwise direction. Magnificent but demanding route. Great variety of environments. A beautiful moment in nature. Definitely worth doing.

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jacquesdelestan83
jacquesdelestan83

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Very nice tour. Pleasant place, relaxing, shady. The lake is very beautiful. It's a place that attracts people from the region for picnics and walks. Easy except at the end after the dam where there are a few difficulties, rocks and a lot of steps.

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cagna
cagna

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

For me, one of the three most beautiful circuits in north-west Vendée.
The site is really magnificent

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gilap
gilap

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

This is a lovely route that takes you as close as possible to the lake. Lots of birds, shady sections, no particular difficulties. However, the difference in altitude is not 75 m, but 200 m. A number of steeper sections after the dam on the way back to the car park at the start. These sections may be more difficult for the elderly or those with restricted mobility.

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