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Bird spot – Pareloup Dam loop from Barrage de Pareloup

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Bird spot – Pareloup Dam loop from Barrage de Pareloup

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4.5

(4)

58

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Bird spot – Pareloup Dam loop from Barrage de Pareloup

01:55

6.95km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

850 m

Weir

Highlight • Other

2

1.29 km

Lac de la Gourde Parking

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shaded parking lot to park before the Gourde lake below.

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3

4.54 km

Bird Observatory

Highlight • Other

4

4.58 km

Bird spot

Highlight • Other

If you have some time left, this is a great place for birdwatching with a view over the reservoir.

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5

5.27 km

View over the lake

Highlight • Other

Only for fishing not for water sports

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6

6.29 km

Pareloup Dam

Highlight • Monument

Dam built in the 1950s, following the Marshall Plan. At 805 meters above sea level, it is built on the Vioulou stream and gives birth to Pareloup lake.

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B

6.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.49 km

2.13 km

1.21 km

907 m

225 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

1.64 km

1.11 km

959 m

594 m

417 m

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Monday 19 October

11°C

6°C

68 %

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