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[Hiking]      [Swimming]      [Pedal Boats]     [Mountain biking]  [Canoe Renting]    [Horseback riding]   [Tennis]               In the Morvan there's a lot of choice in outdoor activities. From canoe to rafting, from quad to climbing... the whole family, from beginner to more confirmed, everyone will find an activity to enjoy. At your disposal there is of 1500 km of marked up hiking paths, and 2 476 km of mountain bike circuits. Read all about the possibilities around the lake on this page. Mountain bike Renting Château-Chinon " Technicien du sport " 27, bd de la République Tel. : 03 86 85 2917                    Ouroux-en-Morvan Office de Tourisme Tel. : 03 86 78 20 11 Otsi.ouroux.en.morvan@wanadoo.fr      return to the top

Hiking trails

Petites Randonnées (PR) (short distance hiking trails)

      1)   La Fontaine Bellie - 4 km
2)   Tour des hameaux - 5 km (starts of in Ouroux)
3)   Lac de Pannecière - 12 km (starts of in Ouroux)
4)   La Chapelle du Banquet - 14 km (starts of in Ouroux)
5)   Le Maquis Bernard - 10 or 16 km (starts of in Ouroux)
6)   Les Moulins - 17 km (starts of in Ouroux)
7)   Le Maquis de Chaumard - 10 km (starts of in Chaumard)
8)   La Chapelle de Faubouloin - 13 km (starts of in Corancy)

Grandes Randonnées (GR), Long distance hiking trails

1)  GR 13 " Grande traversée du Morvan " - 170 km, crosses the Morvan
2)  Transversale pour rejoindre le GR de pays "Tour du Morvan par les grands lacs"- 220 km. crosses the Morvan through the big lakes
3) Week-end " Tour du lac de Pannecière ". 21 and 16 km.

You'll find these trails in the guides distributed by "Maison du Parc" (Tel. : 03 86 78 79 57).

Swimming

You can swim everywhere in the lake, except for a zone of 500m upstream of the dam, marked by yellow buoys. The beaches are natural and unguarded.
CAUTION : the slope into the water can be fairly steep.

Renting pedal boats 

Chaumard - hamlet Vauminot
Restaurant " Au Bon Accueil "
Tel. : 03 86 84 71 76

Renting canoe-kayaks

Chaumard
Grocer's " La Boutique "
Tel. : 03 86 78 03 87

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Horse riding

Hitched up horse riding 
Montigny-en-Morvand
Ferme de Bonin.
Tel. : 03 86 84 73 46

Horse ride centres 
Château-Chinon
Centre équestre des écuries du Chêne
Tel. : 03 86 85 07 00

Ouroux-en-Morvan
Guesthouse
Tel. : 03 86 78 25 87

Mhère
Centre of equestrian tourism and guesthouse " Tout Crin "
Tel. : 03 86 22 73 19

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Tennis

Ouroux
Renting of tennis courts from mid April till mid November.
Tennis lessons (under reserve). Only in summer for children aged 6 and up.

Office de Tourisme
Tel.: 03 86 78 20 11                          

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