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Salagou Dam – Lac du Salagou Trail loop from Barrage du Salagou

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Salagou Dam – Lac du Salagou Trail loop from Barrage du Salagou

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Salagou Dam – Lac du Salagou Trail loop from Barrage du Salagou

03:49

13.5km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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35 m

Salagou Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Salagou dam is relatively recent (construction and impoundment between 1964 and 1971) and it regulates the flow of the Salagou River and creates a reservoir for irrigation. As with …

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663 m

The path along Lake Salagou offers breathtaking views of this unique landscape, characterized by its red earth (called "ruffes") and calm waters. Along this path, you will discover striking panoramas …

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5.46 km

Notre-Dame-des-Clans chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Although dilapidated, but from afar a nice subject

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6.70 km

Prickly Pear Cacti Trail, Lac du Salagou

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8.71 km

Lake Salagou

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An exceptional place for hiking and mountain biking

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8.90 km

View of Lake Salagou and Île de la Sure

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Path allowing you to take a little height to enjoy magnificent views.

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9.82 km

View of Lake Salagou

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

3.96 km

1.79 km

1.34 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

5.01 km

3.87 km

1.85 km

1.34 km

1.25 km

143 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

August 13, 2021,une randonnée

Yellow trace starting from the nautical base, impossible to go wrong

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November 18, 2025,Les Vailhés - Lac du Salagou

A beautiful walk, the first part of which follows the banks of the Salagou lake, revealing magnificent beaches here and there. A short detour leads to the Notre-Dame des Clans chapel. The return path, lined with trees, overlooks the lake, occasionally offering splendid views.

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Salagou Dam – Lac du Salagou Trail loop from Barrage du Salagou

Salagou Dam

Dream beach at Salagou

Lac du Salagou Trail

Notre-Dame-des-Clans chapel

Prickly Pear Cacti Trail, Lac du Salagou

Lake Salagou

View of Lake Salagou and Île de la Sure

View of Lake Salagou

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