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France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Peyrat-Le-Château

View of Lake Vassivière – Lake Vassivière loop from Peyrat-le-Château

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Peyrat-Le-Château

View of Lake Vassivière – Lake Vassivière loop from Peyrat-le-Château

Hard

4.0

(3)

29

riders

View of Lake Vassivière – Lake Vassivière loop from Peyrat-le-Château

02:43

40.6km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

12.3 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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2

16.2 km

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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20.0 km

Beach

Beach

4

20.4 km

Long gangway

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Long and pretty footbridge to span the lake.

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5

23.6 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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29.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

30.6 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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37.7 km

Peyrat-le-Château

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This small, vibrant village with a Gallo-Roman past, called Peyrat-le-Fort in the Middle Ages and then Peyrat-la-Montagne during the Revolution, will reveal many surprises. The village is built around the …

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40.6 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.6 km

1.05 km

862 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

1.92 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Sunday 30 August

22°C

13°C

52 %

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