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France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Eymoutiers

Vassivière Island – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Eymoutiers

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Eymoutiers

Vassivière Island – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Eymoutiers

Hard

5.0

(1)

8

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Vassivière Island – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Eymoutiers

02:58

42.0km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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After 13.5 km for 364 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

412 m

Eymoutiers Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Pedestrian and cycle bridge of Eymoutiers on the Vienne. It connects the former Ursuline convent to the Pré Lanaut park.

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11.3 km

Col de la Quenouille

Mountain Pass

3

17.0 km

Marina and launching of Auphelle, on Lake Vassivière.

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22.0 km

Beach

Beach

5

22.5 km

Vassivière Island

Highlight • Lake

We arrive on the Island of Vassivière by a footbridge forbidden to cars. On the island, we discover the International Center for Art and Landscape and the old castle.

In the gardens 63 works are scattered in the "sculpture wood".

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6

23.5 km

Stone Shelter by the Lake

Highlight • Mountain Hut

7

24.2 km

Vassivière Island

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Over the bridge, a short climb. There is a beautiful hiking route around the island.

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8

24.3 km

The Château de Vassivière is next to the International Center for Art and Landscape, built by the architects Aldo Rossi and Xavier Fabre.

The building is rarely visited but is visible from the outside, where we discover many contemporary sculptures.

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9

27.9 km

View of Lake Vassivière

Highlight • Lake

During a mountain bike ride in the middle of the Limousin hills, it is pleasant to stop on the banks of this imposing dam lake to admire its calm waters.

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

3.57 km

3.38 km

3.33 km

355 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

6.02 km

3.44 km

530 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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