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Family walk along the banks of the Abbey lake

Duration of the route (in hours): 1.5 Positive elevation: 53 m Difficulty : Easy
Recommended parking: L’Abbaye-en-Grandvaux Start Point: The Abbey-in-Grandvaux, Grande-Rivière Castle Directions to follow: (D) From THE ABBEY IN GRANDVAUX, pass in front of the playground and the picnic area to walk on a fully accessible path towards the place called Le Prélet.

  1. Go around the Lou Granva hotel restaurant to head towards the lake and after enjoying the view from the beach, take a path along the hedge leading to the D437.
  2. Turn left and carefully cross the departmental road to walk on the right side to obtain better visibility.
  3. In the hamlet The Guillons, go past the village hall and take the first right to quickly reach the IMAGE SILO. After a photo or picnic break, turn around to return to the hamlet THE ABBEY IN GRANDVAUX.
  4. The walk can be continued on the west side of the lake. Pass in front of the primary school and after a few meters, leave the roadside to take a secondary road approaching the banks. The path passes between the hotel restaurant and the lake then near the water treatment plant.
  5. At the place called The Virgin, turn around to L'ABBAYE EN GRANDVAUX. (A)


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