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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Yssingeaux
Montfaucon-En-Velay

Lake Lavalette – Lavalette Dam loop from Montfaucon-en-Velay

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Yssingeaux
Montfaucon-En-Velay

Lake Lavalette – Lavalette Dam loop from Montfaucon-en-Velay

Moderate

11

riders

Lake Lavalette – Lavalette Dam loop from Montfaucon-en-Velay

01:38

32.5km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 11.1 km for 80 m

After 20.7 km for 132 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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331 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

1.12 km

View of the Mezenc from Montfaucon

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Very beautiful section from Montfaucon-en-Velay, towards Tence and Yssingeaux, with a view of all the Yssingelais peaks, and in the background, the Mézenc.

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3

3.27 km

Raucoule steam train station

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In this station, enthusiasts bring a railway line back to life and run old engines and cars.

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4

3.36 km

The Velay-Express is a historic train that allows you to discover the landscapes of Ardèche and Haute-Loire in complete tranquility. Raucoules station is one of the four stops offered.

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5

10.1 km

Belle Vue

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6

11.1 km

Lake Lavalette

Highlight • Rest Area

This dam lake is accessible for swimming and sailing.
At the leisure base, you can also find a beach to get in the water but also some amenities such as toilets and something to fill your water bottles.

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11.2 km

Lakeside Beach

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8

11.8 km

Lavalette Dam

Highlight • Lake

The Lavalette dam is 507 meters long and 60 meters high. This hydraulic dam was built in 1949 upstream of the Lignon river and retains the waters of Lake Lavalette, known for its water sports center.

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9

23.3 km

Tence

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Picturesque village on the plateaus of Haut-Lignon, along the river of the same name.

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32.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

9.99 km

5.51 km

551 m

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

4.24 km

131 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

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Saturday 30 May

22°C

13°C

51 %

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