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New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Faux-La-Montagne

View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Faux-la-Montagne

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Faux-La-Montagne

View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Faux-la-Montagne

Moderate

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View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Faux-la-Montagne

02:03

30.3km

450m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.03 km

Étang de Faux

Lake

2

10.3 km

View of Lake Vassivière

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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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12.3 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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12.9 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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13.1 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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19.6 km

Small beach of Nergout, on Lake Vassivière. Supervised swimming and small snack restaurant nearby. A little further, a picnic area and the port of Nergout.

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23.5 km

Beach

Beach

8

23.8 km

Long gangway

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Long and pretty footbridge to span the lake.

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30.3 km

Faux-la-Montagne

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Village located Located in the middle of the mountains, 700 meters above sea level, in the Regional Natural Park of Millevaches. Don't miss the 13th century Saint-Etienne church and the village wash house.

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30.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

2.48 km

803 m

112 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

7.69 km

915 m

293 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

11°C

6°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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