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Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Lac de Vassivière

Beaumont-Du-Lac

Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Lac de Vassivière

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Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Lac de Vassivière

01:59

30.2km

380m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 19, 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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5.96 km

Vassivière Dam

Highlight • Monument

Lake Vassivière was created in 1950 to cover the energy needs of France. The dam is almost 33 meters high and 25 meters thick at its base, only 3 meters at the top.

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7.00 km

Lake Vassivière

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Beautiful reservoir also suitable for camping and sailing. There are also small huts right on the lake

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9.64 km

Peyrades peninsula

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an atmosphere of a great northern lake. Magnificent lights at dusk.

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10.4 km

West Shore of Lake Vassivière

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Good asphalt all around the lake, sometimes 10% a bit bumpy.

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16.5 km

Beach

Beach

6

17.3 km

Lake Vassivière

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Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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20.4 km

Long gangway

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Long and pretty footbridge to span the lake.

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20.4 km

The Peat Bog of the Millevaches en Limousin Regional Natural Park

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9

21.8 km

View of Lake Vassivière

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A somewhat technical course with a good drop

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30.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

6.59 km

2.14 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

8.03 km

4.78 km

1.75 km

863 m

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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