Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 23, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 26.7 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.8 km

Royère-de-Vassivière

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Royère is located on the Millevaches plateau, between Lake Vassivière and Lake Lavaud Gelade. The town is pleasant and has shops and accommodation.

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18.0 km

Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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24.0 km

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25.0 km

Lake Vassivière

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Beautiful reservoir also suitable for camping and sailing. There are also small huts right on the lake

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26.6 km

Auphelle Marina - Lake Vassivière

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Marina and launching of Auphelle, on Lake Vassivière.

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33.9 km

Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

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Small beach of Nergout, on Lake Vassivière. Supervised swimming and small snack restaurant nearby. A little further, a picnic area and the port of Nergout.

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37.0 km

Maulde Crossing

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footbridge to span La Maulde. The place is magnificent.

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37.9 km

Beach

38.3 km

Long gangway

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Long and pretty footbridge to span the lake.

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55.6 km

Peyrat-le-Château

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This small, vibrant village with a Gallo-Roman past, called Peyrat-le-Fort in the Middle Ages and then Peyrat-la-Montagne during the Revolution, will reveal many surprises. The village is built around the …

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55.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.2 km

1.26 km

724 m

599 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.9 km

1.64 km

1.03 km

245 m

Elevation

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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