Walk around the ponds of Holland

A pleasant walk around the ponds of Holland in the forest of Rambouillet at 1 hour from Paris.

There are several ways to go to the ponds of Holland, you can pass for example by Perray-en-Yvelines then follow the arrows indicating the ponds of Holland. The ponds of Holland are a series of ponds located next to each other. It is easy to go around them by passing on a forest path, one can easily modulate the length of the stroll. A particularity: the presence of a leisure base and a beach for swimming. The facilities are still of a very family level, it is not the great luxury but it remains very pleasant for a Sunday afternoon at the water's edge in full summer. If you are in the area you can make a small detour to see the ponds of Holland.

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Duration: 3 h.
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Le parking

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Le parking
There are several parking lots next to the ponds, it is easy to park your car. In the vicinity you can find tables and benches for picnics.

The leisure center

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The leisure center
The leisure center includes a mini-golf course, a beach and a restaurant. The entrance is not free. On the picture you can see that you can't access the beach because of the fences.

The beach

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The beach
The beach attracts people in the summer season. In2018 swimming was allowed only 2 days during the summer season because of pollution!

The mini-golf

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The mini-golf
The leisure center is small compared to the one in Cergy-Pontoise. There is really only activity during the months of July and August. The quality of the facilities is affected by this.

The rates

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The rates
You can see on the picture the schedules and the prices of the leisure center. You have to be very brave to swim in June.

The digue

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The digue
You can go from one pond to another by passing over the dikes.

The path around the pond of Holland

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The path around the pond of Holland
On the other side of the recreation center, the path passes through the forest and is very shaded.

View on the pond

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View on the pond

The waterfront

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The waterfront

Le chemin

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Le chemin
If we stay close to the leisure center we walk on a road, otherwise we walk on a pleasant little forest path.

The surroundings of the pond of Holland

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The surroundings of the pond of Holland
The walk is very interesting on a beautiful summer day. It is forbidden to swim outside the leisure center.

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