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Moulin Papon Dam – Gravelroad by l’Yon loop from La Merlatière

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Moulin Papon Dam – Gravelroad by l’Yon loop from La Merlatière

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Moulin Papon Dam – Gravelroad by l’Yon loop from La Merlatière

04:11

55.0km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.0 km for 248 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.8 km

Grimpette land

Highlight • Other

16.7 km

Lac de Moulin Papon

Lake

17.8 km

Lac de Moulin Papon with gravel bike

Highlight • Other

my best short gravel tour ever so far

Tip by

19.5 km

Moulin Papon Dam

Highlight • Lake

This dam was built in 1970 and, fortunately for us hikers, it is thanks to it that the Moulin Papon lake exists and that we can enjoy it.

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Tip by

19.7 km

Gravelroad by l’Yon

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Nice gravel section by the river

Tip by

23.9 km

Saint-Louis Church of La Roche-sur-Yon

Highlight • Religious Site

Neoclassical style church, commissioned by Napoleon, whose construction lasted from 1813 to 1829.

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Tip by

28.5 km

Yon

Lake

55.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

16.6 km

7.39 km

7.09 km

2.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

15.2 km

7.94 km

6.48 km

3.71 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Moulin Papon Dam – Gravelroad by l’Yon loop from La Merlatière

Grimpette land

Lac de Moulin Papon with gravel bike

Moulin Papon Dam

Gravelroad by l’Yon

Saint-Louis Church of La Roche-sur-Yon

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