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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Parking handicapés

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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Parking handicapés

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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Parking handicapés

03:45

40.2km

920m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.88 km for 263 m

After 19.0 km for 525 m

After 27.2 km for 1.04 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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588 m

Lavalette Dam

Highlight • Lake

The Lavalette dam is 507 meters long and 60 meters high. This hydraulic dam was built in 1949 upstream of the Lignon river and retains the waters of Lake Lavalette, known for its water sports center.

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6.67 km

Old railroad bridge at La Chaplette

Highlight • Bridge

7.31 km

Historic Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

8.34 km

Highlight • Monument

9.11 km

the Rocks

Highlight • Other

Very nice point of view. Leave the green way to get there, it's worth it

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11.4 km

Ruins of Château de Carry

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The Château de Carry is a medieval castle of which only ruins remain today. It is located in the town of Grazac and became a historical monument in 1985. It …

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40.1 km

This dam lake is accessible for swimming and sailing.
At the leisure base, you can also find a beach to get in the water but also some amenities such as toilets and something to fill your water bottles.

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40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

11.4 km

7.96 km

1.43 km

507 m

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

7.67 km

6.63 km

5.82 km

947 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

16°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Parking handicapés

Lavalette Dam

Old railroad bridge at La Chaplette

Historic Bridge

the Rocks

The Himalayan Footbridge

Ruins of Château de Carry

Lake Lavalette

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