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France
New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Royère-De-Vassivière

Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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Road cycling routes
France
New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Royère-De-Vassivière

Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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Vassivière Dam – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

02:49

57.8km

840m

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: August 15, 2026

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8.91 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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10.0 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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10.8 km

Peyrades peninsula

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

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18.1 km

Château de Peyrat-le-Château

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Tour-Carré, resistance museum, its pond, its shops... and a very beautiful 6 km hike to do around it

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29.3 km

Eymoutiers

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Shopping, refueling, stopping off, ATM... everything is there. Slightly winding place as the last place before the Lac de Vassiviere with an infrastructure worth mentioning. Quiet park on the banks …

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43.6 km

Lake Vassivière

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The Vassivière Lake Tour, near Châteaucourt, is a scenic and peaceful route. The loop around the lake offers stunning views of the water, surrounded by forests and hills. As you …

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46.7 km

Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

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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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54.6 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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57.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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45.2 km

11.1 km

977 m

346 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

400 m

346 m

115 m

< 100 m

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