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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

La Chaux-Du-Dombief

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

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Claude

La Chaux-Du-Dombief

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

Moderate

4.4

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

02:20

8.85km

80m

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: May 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura

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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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1.79 km

Grand Maclu Spot

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Water access with beautiful views of 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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3.27 km

Petit 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 …

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8.62 km

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 …

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8.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

1.27 km

828 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.81 km

1.77 km

457 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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

View of Grand Maclu Lake

Grand Maclu Spot

Grand Maclu Lake

Grand Maclu Lake

Petit Maclu

Little Maclu Lake

Petit Maclu Lake

Lake Ilay

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