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View of the Volcanic Landscape – Olivettes Dam loop from Nizas

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View of the Volcanic Landscape – Olivettes Dam loop from Nizas

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4.9

(7)

32

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View of the Volcanic Landscape – Olivettes Dam loop from Nizas

03:21

50.3km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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12.4 km

View of the Volcanic Landscape

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Be careful not to confuse them! These are not ancient volcanoes, but the remains of a mountain range that has undergone erosion.

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14.9 km

Olivettes Dam

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This reservoir was built in the late 1980s to control and regulate the fluctuating masses of the Herault River.

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15.2 km

Olivettes Lake

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4

33.7 km

Chateau de Cassan

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Magnificent site, a building that appears before us at the bend of a path. It reminds me of a provincial Versailles.

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36.3 km

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6

45.5 km

The Saint-Gervais church, in the heart of the medieval circulade

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Built in the 12th century, the Saint-Gervais church accompanies the birth of the fortified village of Caux. From its promontory, it still dominates the medieval circular village, whose alleys are …

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49.9 km

Nizas Place du Griffe

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View from Café de l’Union

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50.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

2.94 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

6.39 km

1.78 km

364 m

146 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 15 October

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