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Circuit des 11 étangs à St Nizier le Désert
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Description
A walk along the edge of the Dombes ponds, alternating between dirt tracks and tarmac roads. There are two tricky sections (approx. 1.9km on the départementale), but they're well worth the effort to catch a glimpse of egrets, herons, great crested grebes, ducks and swans.
Close to the ViaRhôna and the Voie Bleue, the Dombes is also a great area for cycling, walking and horse-riding! It's up to you to choose your itinerary and your means of locomotion...
Breathe in, breathe out, you're in the Dombes.
Imagine the Dombes, land of a thousand ponds, as a festival of colors, scents and sounds. The deep blue of the water contrasts with the many greens of the vegetation. The intermittent concert of frogs is accompanied by the songs of wild birds. Sit back for a moment and watch the ballets on the calm waters of the ponds. The grey heron, master of the area, may even grace you with its presence!
So, what could be better than a stroll to visit and discover the Dombes in slow motion?
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Additional information
Environments
Lakeside or by stretch of water
In the country
Village centre
Updated by
Dombes Tourisme - 16/10/2025
www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
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Open period
All year round daily.
Contact
Phone : 04 74 55 02 27
Email : contact@dombes-tourisme.com
Website : http://www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
Type of land
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Suitable for all terrain strollers
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Park near La Nizière in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert.
Follow the Etang Laclet and at the next crossroads, turn right onto the D90 towards Marlieux as far as the traffic circle.
Continue straight ahead on the D90, still heading for Marlieux. Reach Étang Clair, then take the road on the right, direction "les Petites Teppes - Les Cuirs" to the crossroads at Étang des Épansardières, in the hamlet of Les Cuirs.
Turn left, passing between two ponds, then right. Continue past Étangs Marcua, Neuf Léger and Jambre. This last pond leads to a tarmac road.
Turn right to reach Étang des Lechères. Follow it to the next crossroads.
Keep to the right and drive around the pond. Follow the Etang des Perchères, turn right onto the D70B and continue as far as the Etang Neuf sign. Turn right and continue as far as the hamlet of Trépet.
Continue to Les Grassières. At the Grassières farm, turn right between the farmhouse and the barn. A few metres further on, turn left along the hedge and then along Étang Portery to reach the northern corner of L'Étang des Epansardières.
Turn left and follow the track until you reach the D70B road. Turn right towards Saint-Nizier-le-Désert. Continue straight ahead until you reach the traffic circle.
Turn left onto the D90, following the same route as on the outward journey, to reach the parking lot near the La Nizière base.
Animals
Yes
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