Arêches Village Center – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Beaufort

Arêches Village Center – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Beaufort

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Arêches Village Center – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Beaufort

03:33

41.7km

1,460m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 12, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.95 km for 5.38 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

After 29.6 km for 5.39 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.80 km

Montée vers Arêches

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About 6 km of climbing between Beaufort and Arêches. Quite heavy traffic, but lots of cyclists.

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5.30 km

Arêches Village Center

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Starting point for many mountain bike routes. We can stay a few days. Bakery, caterer, convenience store and restaurants - all on site.

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6.79 km

Vers le col du Pré

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Departure from the bends towards Boudin and the Col du Pré, at the junction towards the Saint-Guérin dam.

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6.87 km

View of Arêches

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View of Arêches from the Saint-Guérin road, end of the day.

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6.90 km

Pont des Gerois

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A minimum of attention for cyclists with wheels of less than 30 mm: the spacing of the metal slats is limited.

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13.6 km

Lake Saint-Guérin

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Lake Saint-Guérin is a dam lake. Its turquoise waters and the wild setting in which it is located make it a popular place for hikers of all ages.

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20.0 km

Fairy Lake

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It is a superb little high altitude lake with crystal clear waters.

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22.2 km

Cormet d'Arêches

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It's called Cormet d'Arêches.

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41.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.4 km

7.74 km

1.44 km

167 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

6.71 km

1.02 km

191 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,090 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

8°C

1°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 26, 2022,Cormet d'Areches (2108 m)

Today I wanted to insert a rest day - didn't quite work out. The description of the Cormet d'Areches can be found here: quaeldich.de/paesse/cormet-d-areches
Luckily I had mounted 40 gravel tires, otherwise I would not have managed the last 3.5 km. That was very rough gravel, but definitely worth it:
- incredibly lonely and with little traffic
- scenically very …

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July 11, 2024,Cormet d'Areches 2107m

Today there were exactly two directions, steep uphill and steep downhill.
Great scenery, the 1500m of elevation were easily served up over 21km 😬.
Lots of asphalt and a few km of easy gravel.

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