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Ponds – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan - La Forêt

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Ponds – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan - La Forêt

Moderate

4.8

(5)

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Ponds – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan - La Forêt

02:08

8.07km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.24 km

Ponds

Highlight • Other

1.57 km

Les Fontaines Bouillantes

Highlight • Lake

the ponds are magnificent filled with water lilies and feathered critters of all kinds.

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1.78 km

Les Fontaines Bouillantes

Highlight • Lake

6.37 km

Buttes Blanches Sand Quarry

Highlight • Natural

When I discovered this place, I couldn't believe it.

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6.42 km

Preserved Sand Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here we find a vast sand pit in the middle of the trees. The preserved setting is quite exotic. It's hard to believe that we are a few kilometers from …

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8.07 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

1.99 km

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.23 km

1.44 km

462 m

404 m

290 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

31°C

18°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2025,Boucle Étangs – Sablière préservée au départ de Dourdan - La Forêt

Nice walk that I would do in the other direction if I had to do it again.

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Ponds – Preserved Sand Quarry loop from Dourdan - La Forêt

Ponds

Les Fontaines Bouillantes

Les Fontaines Bouillantes

Buttes Blanches Sand Quarry

Preserved Sand Quarry

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