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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

La Chaux-Du-Dombief

Grand Maclu Lake – Lake Narlay loop from La Chaux-du-Dombief

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

La Chaux-Du-Dombief

Grand Maclu Lake – Lake Narlay loop from La Chaux-du-Dombief

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Grand Maclu Lake – Lake Narlay loop from La Chaux-du-Dombief

02:36

9.82km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

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232 m

Lake Ilay

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Lac d'Ilay, also called Lac de la Motte, is a lake in the Jura department of France, about 14 km south of Champagnole in Franche-Comté. It lies at an altitude of 774 m in the municipalities of Le Frasnois and La Chaux-du-Dombief and covers an area of approximately 0.7 km². The lake is 1.9 km long, has a maximum width of 400 m, and has a small island (Île de la Motte). Its greatest depth is 32 m.

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1.22 km

View of Grand Maclu Lake

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Beautiful view through a clearing onto Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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2.12 km

Grand Maclu Lake

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Small, rocky stretch of beach that you can climb down to, as well as good views of Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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2.53 km

Grand Maclu Lake

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A gravel, easy-to-walk hiking trail runs along the lakeshore, offering repeated, beautiful views of Lac Le Grand Maclu.

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3.36 km

Little Maclu Lake

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The smaller of the two Maclu Lakes, with an easy hiking trail along its shore.

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3.64 km

Petit Maclu Lake

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The Grand Maclu, the Lac d'Ilay and the Petit Maclu together form a string of lakes connected by a small stream.
Located in a Natura 2000 area, the lake offers an exceptional habitat for many animal species. These wetlands are particularly rich: you can see water lilies, reeds, rushes or even sedges.

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5.39 km

Lake Narlay

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Located on the second plateau of the Jura massif, Lake Narlay is 748 meters above sea level, near the town of Champagnole.
A charming path goes around it, through the forests and meadows that border the lake. Important point: swimming is allowed.

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9.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

1.88 km

681 m

468 m

371 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

1.77 km

676 m

551 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

November 1, 2024,Randonnée

Very nice walk, no difference in altitude, very sunny.

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May 24, 2023,Vier-Seen-Runde

The first few kilometers unfortunately a bit boring. Then a nice tour on mostly wide paths.

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Grand Maclu Lake – Lake Narlay loop from La Chaux-du-Dombief

Lake Ilay

View of Grand Maclu Lake

Grand Maclu Lake

Grand Maclu Lake

Little Maclu Lake

Petit Maclu Lake

Lake Narlay

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