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Fauna

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A dynamic and sporty course, despite its short distance, offering superb panoramas of the lake.

This itinerary will immerse you into the lakeside setting from the village perched above. The course is wooded, but the water sparkles through the pines and downy oaks. The vegetation, which becomes increasingly dense as we descend, lends a special charm to this route, which winds its way through isolated valleys on narrow paths that seem to spring up from nowhere in front of us. The return journey takes several hairpins and gives the impression of climbing a small pass, the summit of which is still hidden from us.

1 point of interest

Fauna
Black kite
A bird of prey circles slowly over the valley. It is dark with a slightly indented tail. A black kite, back from Africa in spring. It feeds on carrion or waste as well as fish. It can be confused with the red kite, which is brown, red and white with a much more indented tail. The latter does not nest in the massif. It can only be seen in the Durance valley during migration periods.

Description

From the La Fontaine car park, head back down the departmental road towards Savines-le-Lac for a few dozen metres, then take the path to the left of the cross. Turn left at a picnic area and continue straight ahead through the woods. Turn left when the view of the lake opens up, onto a narrow, steep and winding path. Follow this path until you come to a wide track. Turn left then left again into a very shady valley after a stream. Leave the path and take a path on the right back into the pines. Turn left and then right into the woods. Turn right again when you come back to a wide, steeply sloping path, then veer left and finally right onto a road.
Follow the winding road to the departmental road. The gradient is moderate but the climb is still relatively long. Finally, turn right onto the departmental road to return to Le Sauze-du-Lac.

Departure : Le Sauze-du-Lac
Arrival : Le Sauze-du-Lac
Towns crossed : Le Sauze-du-Lac

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Information desks

Tourist office Savines-le-Lac

9 Avenue de la Combe d'Or, 05160 Savines-le-Lac

https://www.serreponcon-tourisme.com/savineslelac@serreponcon-tourisme.com 0492443100

October to march : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 13.30 - 17.00.
April, may, june & september : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 14.30 - 18.00
July and August : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 13.00 & 15.00 - 19.00. Sundays, 10.00 - 13.00 & 15.00 - 18.00

Closed on French national holidays, except 14th of July, and 15th of August
Closed on Thursdays outside French holidays’ periods

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