{"id":513,"date":"2023-12-12T20:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T19:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/en\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T08:03:54","slug":"walk-along-the-2-ponds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/en\/walk-along-the-2-ponds\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk along the 2 ponds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#forest\">A hike between forest and ponds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#map\">Interactive map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#documentation\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>A hike between forest and ponds<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_889\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-889\" class=\"wp-image-889 size-medium\" title=\"Pontoon at the pond of la Vieille Forge near the footbridge\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0009-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pontoon at the pond of la Vieille Forge near the footbridge\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pontoon at the pond of la Vieille Forge near the footbridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This walk from the <a href=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/en\/unusual-accommodation-liglhoux\/\">Igl&#8217;houx<\/a> or Relais du Gland will take you through the forest and ponds, namely the pond of la Vieille Forge and the pond of La Motte, both located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signy-le-petit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signy-Le-Petit<\/a>. However, the starting point is set in Brognon (it is possible to start this walk from the parking lot facing the beach of Lake La Motte).<\/p>\n<p>Very accessible (on foot or by bike) and relatively short (4 kilometers), you will be captivated by the beauty of the landscapes, its hilly aspect, its river &#8216;Le Gland&#8217; which spans tree roots and large schist rocks.<\/p>\n<p>During the autumn and winter period, the paths can be very wet or even submerged, so plan appropriate footwear (hiking boots, rubber boots) and clothing (windbreaker, umbrella).<\/p>\n<p>Another slightly longer walk (8.60 km), which I named &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/en\/hike-to-saint-antoine-chapel\/\">Hike by Saint Antoine Chapel<\/a>&#8220;, offers different landscapes and river crossings, as well as an immersion in the village, including Saint Antoine Chapel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure you are well informed about the hunting dates<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/en\/hunting-dates-in-brognon-and-surrounding-area\/\">see article \u2018Hunting dates 2025 \/ 2026 in Brognon and the surrounding area\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Interactive map<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='mapster-wp-maps-container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='mapster-wp-maps-loader-container' style='height: 400px;width: 100%;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mapster-map-loader-initial' style='background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width='38' height='38' viewBox='0 0 38 38' xmlns='https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' stroke='#333'> <g fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'> <g transform='translate(1 1)' stroke-width='2'> <circle stroke-opacity='.5' cx='18' cy='18' r='18'\/> <path d='M36 18c0-9.94-8.06-18-18-18'> <animateTransform attributeName='transform' type='rotate' from='0 18 18' to='360 18 18' dur='1s' repeatCount='indefinite'\/> <\/path> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='mapster-wp-maps'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='mapster-wp-maps-518'\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-id='518'\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-latitude='null'\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-longitude='null'\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-zoom='null'\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-single_feature_id=''\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-feature_ids=''>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.0744%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1131\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/icon_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 Distance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4,04 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.0744%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1132\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/icon_duration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 Average duration<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1h15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.0744%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1130\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/icon_difficulty.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 Difficulty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>facile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.0744%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1133\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/icon_high_point.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 High point<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>300 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.0744%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1134\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/icon_low_point.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 Low point<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>284 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Documentation<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1135\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Icon_pdf_file.svg_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"57\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/randonnee-balade-le-long-des-2-etangs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download detailed PDF file (in French)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5098220.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/relaisdugland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Walk-along-the-2-ponds-hiking-28275867.gpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the GPX file for your application \/ 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