Tour of the Prépieux Pond

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The Prépieux Pond serves as a bird sanctuary and is a great place to observe local and migratory birds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 349 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 346 m
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Description of the walk

Departure from the boules court car park.

To get to the starting point, leave Cuzieu via the D1082 towards Montrond-les-Bains.
Immediately after the town exit signs, turn left onto the road known as Route du Moulin for about 150 metres, then at the first intersection, continue on the left and you will quickly arrive at the starting point after 200 metres.

(S/E) Head towards the old quarry, leaving Rue de la Grande Bourgée on your left, and go through the barrier prohibiting vehicle access.

(1) Turn left to walk along the Prépieux side of the pond.

(2) Turn right to cross to the other side of the pond.

(3) Turn to walk along the pond on the Loire side.

(4) Turn right to return to the first fork.

(1) Continue straight ahead to the boules court car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 349 m - Cuzieu boules court. Near the - Coise (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 348 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 348 m - Fork
  4. 3 : km 1.84 - alt. 348 m - T-junction - La Loire
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 347 m - Fork - Quarry
  6. S/E : km 3.46 - alt. 349 m - Cuzieu boules court

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
anne ubrig
anne ubrig

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Given the threatening weather, I chose this hike because it is short. But I still got caught in the rain. The path was partly under water due to the heavy rainfall the day before! But it was still a lovely walk.

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Lucaval
Lucaval

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very enjoyable Sunday walk with the dogs, with a slight hiccup at the start because it wasn't detailed enough (path to pasture, path to water source, wooded path).
Thank you.

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lilo
lilo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2022
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 along a large pond with lots of local and migratory birds. We extended our walk along the virgin forest trail on the banks of the Loire and the Deux Becs trail with views of the Château de Montrond les Bains.

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jmp8
jmp8

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that after passing the barrier on the tarmac road, you must walk 400 metres before reaching a second barrier on the left, where the tour of the pond begins.

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robert50
robert50

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

On part of the route, the vegetation becomes overgrown; the path narrows and the view of the Loire is very limited. It remains a pleasant walk with views of the pond and birds.

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Gay Paul
Gay Paul

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route where you can see the Loire on one side and a pond with birds such as herons on the other:

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leonic
leonic

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

One small but important detail: the location of the boules court is not clearly indicated... difficult to find.
A very beautiful walk accompanied by birdsong... no elevation gain... can easily be done with children, who will be interested in the multitude of birds...

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