Olivettes Dam – Lac de Vailhan loop from Pouzolles

Olivettes Dam – Lac de Vailhan loop from Pouzolles

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Olivettes Dam – Lac de Vailhan loop from Pouzolles

02:43

55.8km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.00 km

The castle of Margon, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

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In the midst of the vineyards of the Avant-Monts, the castle of Margon has dominated the village for centuries. Mentioned as early as the 11th century, it retains its medieval …

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4.74 km

The gothic elegance of Roujan

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The Saint-Laurent church stands on the site of an old Romanesque building, replaced from the end of the 13th century by this remarkable Gothic church. Its sober architecture is enhanced …

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12.6 km

Olivettes Dam

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This reservoir was built in the late 1980s to control and regulate the fluctuating masses of the Herault River.

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13.3 km

Lac de Vailhan

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Superb place with a splendid landscape. The road is not in very good condition but is however not dangerous. And it's worth taking it.

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27.2 km

Picturesque town

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36.8 km

Town Hall Fountain

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A good spot to refill your bottles!!

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54.8 km

Le château et l'église, cœur historique de Pouzolles

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The castle and the church have formed the historic heart of Pouzolles since the Middle Ages. The castle is attested as early as the 12th century as the possession of …

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55.1 km

Pouzolles

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Pouzolles did not develop by chance around its castle. In 1556, the inhabitants of the neighboring hamlet of Saint-Martin de Grézan, struck by a plague epidemic, abandoned their village to …

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55.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.5 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

54.6 km

1.01 km