Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons North loop from Lac des Settons

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Montsauche-Les-Settons

Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons North loop from Lac des Settons

Easy

4.8

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146

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Settons Lake Dam – Lac des Settons North loop from Lac des Settons

01:59

7.74km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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76 m

La Plage Settons Campsite

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for tents, mobile homes, chalets

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684 m

Settons Lake Dam

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While other dams have a very specific shape, designed to withstand enormous water pressures, this dam was built in a pyramid shape. The water pressure exerted on this dam is …

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776 m

Settons Dam

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Created in 1858, this dam was first designed to allow the floating of wood to Paris.
It is now a tourist hotspot where hikers, walkers, mountain bikers, and many others come together.

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1.15 km

Lac des Settons North

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Lac des Settons is the best-known water point in the Morvan Regional Nature Park. Its popularity is not usurped. Come, you too can enjoy this emblematic place.

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1.40 km

Lac des Settons

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Beautiful walk around the Lake. Shady and with many swimming opportunities (Label Bleu).

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2.88 km

Lac des Settons

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The Lac des Settons is the largest lake in the Morvan regional natural park. It is an important leisure center for all water sports practitioners, and an undeniable tourist attraction.

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7.74 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

418 m

379 m

203 m

Surfaces