Tour of Lake Dathée

de fr

A walk around Lake Dathée, ideal for families.

Details

n°28416594
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.60 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 49 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 574 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 525 ft
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Photos

Quintaine

Description of the walk

Park in the car park when you reach the lake after crossing La Prévôtière.

(S/E) Head towards the lake until you reach a Fork in the road.

(1) Carry on straight towards the lake and follow the path that branches off to the right and runs alongside the lake to reach the Dathée Dam.

(2) Cross the dam and continue to the left towards the water sports centre.

(3) Cross the road and continue along the lakeshore until you reach a road (with a small car park).

(4) Turn left for a few dozen metres, then resume the route along the lake until you reach a road.

(5) Follow the road until you reach the junction for the lake circuit.

(1) Turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 571 ft - Car park on arrival at the lake
  2. 1 : mi 0.06 - alt. 561 ft - Junction on the lake circuit
  3. 2 : mi 1.56 - alt. 531 ft - Dam
  4. 3 : mi 1.99 - alt. 538 ft - Water sports centre
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 535 ft - Junction (road).
  6. 5 : mi 2.99 - alt. 545 ft - Route
  7. S/E : mi 3.6 - alt. 574 ft - Car park on arrival at the lake

Notes

Toilets on the course at (3) at the water sports centre.
Picnic tables along the route.

Worth a visit

Golf course nearby.
Water sports available at the centre in season.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
netphi@sfr.fr
netphi@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route around the lake, though it’s a bit lacking in shade; luckily, we did it early in the morning.

Machine-translated

harengade
harengade

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We were a group and everyone enjoyed this route
Kind regards

Machine-translated

gk
gk
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

E pleasant walk in beautiful surroundings, very busy on this Sunday. The site is very well laid out for hikers, perhaps too well.
The maintenance around the lake is such that everything seems a little sterile, like the golf course that borders it. Short grass, manicured banks. In fact, there are very few birds, except for a few metres where the banks are a little wilder and allow them to nest.

Machine-translated

waiwaite
waiwaite

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

More of a stroll than a hike.
Perhaps due to the pollution in the lake, there are very few birds.
The toilets are closed.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

Walking Short Roullotin walk via the mill

Visorando Member
Petit tour Roullotin par le moulin
↔2.51 mi ↗+85 ft ↘-102 ft ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Roullours (Calvados)
A short walk of about 4km through the village of Roullours and its mill.

Walking In the footsteps of the potters of yore, starting from the Musée Le Placitre

Visorando Member
↔4.02 mi ↗+1,404 ft ↘-1,263 ft ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Manche
A 6 km route starting from the Ceramics Museum – Ger Creative Centre. You can park in the museum car park when the museum is closed. Otherwise, please park in the field opposite to leave the car park for museum visitors (coaches). Woodland, sunken lanes and old pottery hamlets.

Walking The Beny-Bocage circular route via the Souleuvre Viaduct

Visorando Member
Boucle du Beny-Bocage en passant par le Viaduc de la Souleuvre
↔5.24 mi ↗+479 ft ↘-456 ft ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Le Bény-Bocage (Calvados)
A pleasant, shaded path with little foot traffic. Ideal for families, with a lovely break at the Souleuvre Viaduct site. Large picnic area with toilets, children’s play equipment, a sensory garden and bar-restaurants.

Walking Via La Belle Eau from Mortain-Bocage

Visorando Member
Par la Belle Eau à partir de Mortain-Bocage
↔6.97 mi ↗+810 ft ↘-807 ft ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Mortain (Manche)
Although "Belle Eau" is the name of a hamlet located at the northernmost point of this route, hikers will be amazed from the outset by the water gushing through the rocks in magnificent waterfalls. The route continues along wide paths, often bathed by runoff water from the various branches of the Cance, and ends on a high note with the panorama offered at altitude 314, famous not only for its small chapel but also for the battles that took place there in August 1944.

Walking Around Clairefougère

Visorando Member
↔3.16 mi ↗+194 ft ↘-187 ft ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Clairefougère (Orne)
The route passes along both sides of the Diane valley and offers a view of the canton of Tinchebray from Sainte-Radegonde Chapel.

Walking The Tortillon Valley

Visorando Member
↔5.43 mi ↗+322 ft ↘-328 ft ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Vassy (Calvados)
This short, family-friendly route takes you along the Tortillon valley from the town of Vassy in Calvados.

Walking Around Mont Secret

Visorando Member
Autour du Mont Secret
↔4.37 mi ↗+640 ft ↘-650 ft ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Montsecret (Orne)
Circling Mont Secret with an off-centre start at the car park near L’Aufrairie, this more challenging route climbs towards Mont de Cerisy along the section belonging to the commune of Montsecret. Between two hills, will Mont Secret perhaps reveal itself?

Walking Brectouville route

Visorando Member
Circuit de Brectouville
↔5.47 mi ↗+328 ft ↘-325 ft ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Condé-sur-Vire (Manche)
The hike is accessible to a wide range of people as there are no difficult sections.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.