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France
New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Royère-De-Vassivière

Faux-la-Montagne – Lake Faux loop from Lac de Vassivière

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
New Aquitaine
Aubusson
Royère-De-Vassivière

Faux-la-Montagne – Lake Faux loop from Lac de Vassivière

Moderate

5

riders

Faux-la-Montagne – Lake Faux loop from Lac de Vassivière

02:48

33.2km

530m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.1 km for 177 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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8.09 km

Étang de Faux

Lake

2

9.08 km

Faux-la-Montagne

Highlight • Settlement

Village located Located in the middle of the mountains, 700 meters above sea level, in the Regional Natural Park of Millevaches. Don't miss the 13th century Saint-Etienne church and the village wash house.

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3

10.2 km

Lake Faux

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This 45 hectare artificial lake, created on the Dorat and retained by a multiple arch dam, is quite spectacular.

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11.3 km

Lac de Faux

Lake

5

12.0 km

Lac de Faux and its dam

Highlight • Lake

This dam was built between 1847 and 1851 and is actually one of only two examples of this type of dam built in Europe. Today, he offers you the chance to enjoy a leisurely walk around the lake he created.

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6

30.0 km

View of Lac de Vassivière

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very beautiful tour of the lake where you alternate between white paths and marked trails in the woods. Gorgeous !

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7

30.3 km

View of Lake Vassivière

Highlight • Viewpoint

A somewhat technical course with a good drop

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32.1 km

Beach

Beach

B

33.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

10.3 km

4.57 km

820 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

5.90 km

5.49 km

2.83 km

1.36 km

488 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Saturday 18 July

27°C

14°C

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