A short, easy walk around Lake Saint-Ferréol. It allows you to discover the different facets of this lake, which serves both as a leisure area and a reservoir for the Canal du Midi.
This route includes a short detour to the geyser below, where you can cool off and keep the children entertained.
Country:
France
City:
Sorèze (81540) 
Park in the car park by the lake near the hamlet of L’Ermitage.
(S/E) Take the left-hand branch ofthe GR®7, marked in red and white. Follow the lake shore and head for the footbridge near the village of Saint-Férréol.
(1) Turn left to descend a few metres and reach the geyser.
(2) Go round it and complete a short circular loop to return to the footbridge junction.
(1) Turn right, continue along the lakeside to return to the Ermitage car park (S/E).
It can get very busy in summer or on sunny weekends. Parking can therefore be tricky; mornings are quieter.
Water points are available on the northern side of the dam
Swimming is permitted in this lake, so make the most of it. However, jumping or diving from the dam is strictly prohibited.
(2) Finally, don’t miss the geyser and the Japanese-style steps across the Laudot
Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No
As with any suburban route, you need to pay close attention to the direction you are heading. This route has many unmarked junctions. To complete it, it may be useful to draw up a route map beforehand.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
Short but very enjoyable
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A very pleasant, shaded route, which gets quite busy during heatwaves like the one we’re having at the moment.
We continued our walk with a picnic in the shade of the pine trees and a swim in the lake.
Well worth a repeat visit.
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
We decided to start the hike at the lakeside guesthouse where we’d parked.
Quite simply because there are public toilets there, which were very clean. It’s better to start the walk feeling comfortable 
We’d already done parts of the route before. This was the first time we’d walked all the way round the lake.
It’s worth noting that there are also toilets at the other end of the causeway. It might seem trivial, but these are details that we find important.
We discovered the geyser, which we hadn’t known about before.
This pre-lockdown day meant there were fewer visitors, as the site is usually very busy as soon as the sun comes out.
Also worth noting for new parents is that the route is accessible with a pushchair.
Do make sure to read up on the history of the place beforehand – it makes the walk ten times more interesting!
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A short, very easy and very pleasant walk, suitable even for those of us who aren’t particularly fit!
The path is wide and well-marked, very even, with open woodland that’s perfect for hot weather.
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