Lake Paladru – Lac de Paladru loop from Charavines

Lake Paladru – Lac de Paladru loop from Charavines

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Lake Paladru – Lac de Paladru loop from Charavines

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25.8km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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754 m

Lake Paladru

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful natural lake of glacial origin in the Chartreuse. The tour of the lake is about 17 kilometers through forest and fields, and allows you to admire the landscape from all angles.

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10.5 km

Our Lady of the Vines

Highlight • Religious Site

This statue of the Virgin was erected in 1903 to protect the village and its vines from phylloxera. Great views and usable as a picnic table.

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15.3 km

Lac de Paladru

Highlight • Lake

A very popular lake to visit during the summer months when the lake is quite refreshing. Every year, there is a time trial around the lake.

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15.4 km

Chemin des marais

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A hard gravel path that crosses the Paladru Nature Zone. It's a way to avoid the main road towards the end of the lake, and offers plenty of places to stop for a picnic.

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16.3 km

The Véronnière Marsh

Highlight • Natural

The Véronnière marsh is a protected and vital sensitive area for the ecosystem of Lake Paladru.
The path that crosses it is dotted with four observation stations that allow you …

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16.6 km

Lac de Paladru

Highlight • Lake

A very popular lake to go to during the summer months when the lake is quite refreshing. Every year there is a time trial around the lake.

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21.0 km

Croix des Cochettes View of Lac de Paladru

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view around the Lac de Paladru

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21.5 km

Beautiful view along Chemin des Habits

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On the way from Clermont to the Cruix des Cochettes Panorama du Lac you come through a valley that climbs slowly and leads past colorful flower meadows and is then rewarded with a great view over Lac du Paladru.

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25.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

9.08 km

1.00 km

669 m

Surfaces