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Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Mende

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Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Mende

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5.0

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Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Mende

07:09

81.6km

1,530m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 1.33 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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440 m

Pont Notre Dame.

Highlight • Bridge

25.8 km

Col du Cheval Mort

Mountain Pass

32.5 km

A dam on the Colagne river created this Charpal lake. It supplies the town of Mende with drinking water. The Charpal site was originally chosen in 1925 to create an underwater munitions depot.

This strange project never took place, because the lake was not deep enough and did not allow the immersion of the powder.

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34.6 km

Lac de Charpal

Highlight • Lake

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37.1 km

GTMC; sometimes a little wet

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To have gone through this path several times, it's always a hassle. To avoid !
Even in August it was necessary to pass on the embankments

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41.5 km

GTMC; view on Laubert

Highlight • Trail

Good hard gravel road

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42.2 km

Laubert.

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A departure for a beautiful hike.

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47.1 km

La Prade

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A hamlet lost in the middle of a timeless place.

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59.7 km

Tournel Castle

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This castle is located on a rocky spur which dominates the upper valley of the Lot. It was destroyed by the Huguenots during the wars of religion. Of the former seat of the family of the barons of Tournel, only ruins remain. They are impressive, as several towers are still standing.

Restoration work takes place regularly in order to preserve this historical heritage.

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81.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.5 km

18.8 km

4.05 km

3.27 km

694 m

251 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

16.3 km

8.10 km

6.21 km

4.41 km

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

26°C

16°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Mende

Pont Notre Dame.

Lake Charpal

Lac de Charpal

GTMC; sometimes a little wet

GTMC; view on Laubert

Laubert.

La Prade

Tournel Castle

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