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Lac de Genos

Hautes-Pyrénées  >  France

Fairly busy visited low mountain lake. Because the birds are used to people they are not very shy.

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Most recent update 13 June 2023
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Description

Lac de Genos is a 32 hectare lake in the heart of the Louron valley. A walk around the lake (2,5 km) is easy and allows you to observe birds such as Little Grebe, Eurasian Coot, Grey Wagtail, White-throated Dipper and Eurasian Moorhen.

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Français: Lac de basse montagne très fréquenté d'ou des oiseaux peu farouches. Le tour du lac (2,5 km) ne présente aucun dénivelé. Il permet d'observer Little Grebe, Eurasian Coot, Grey Wagtail, White-throated Dipper et Eurasian Moorhen.

Details

Access

Large car parks around the lake. The most practical being that of Balnea (see map). Click on the P in the map for directions.

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Français: Vastes parkings autour du lac. Le plus pratique étant celui de Balnea (voir carte). Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour les directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Mud flats , Scattered trees and bushes , Valley , River

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Lac de Genos by Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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