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France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Beaumont-Du-Lac

Vassivière Dam – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Île de Vassivière

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Beaumont-Du-Lac

Vassivière Dam – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Île de Vassivière

Moderate

4.7

(3)

47

riders

Vassivière Dam – View of Lake Vassivière loop from Île de Vassivière

04:42

57.0km

810m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.8 km for 20 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

8.11 km

Challenge Vert

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The spot is magnificent and the course has all types of courses, technical and sporty.

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8.96 km

Beach

Beach

15.5 km

Étang de Faux

Lake

18.6 km

Lac de Faux

Lake

6

30.7 km

Lake Vassivière

Highlight • Lake

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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7

35.9 km

Vassivière Lake viewpoint

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A beautiful view of the Chassagnas peninsula, Lake Vassivière and the wild island of Vauveix which is worth a stop on your route.

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36.5 km

Chassagnas Peninsula

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This wooded peninsula extends into Lake Vassivière. The trail is popular as it nestles in a corner of appreciable nature. The summit offers a very pleasant view of the body …

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47.7 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

52.2 km

Mossy rocks

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11

54.1 km

View of Lake Vassivière

Highlight • Lake

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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57.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

16.0 km

15.5 km

4.05 km

562 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

11.8 km

6.12 km

4.18 km

1.57 km

741 m

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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