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Lake Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

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Lake Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

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Lake Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

03:16

48.5km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.21 km

Merquière Pass

Highlight • Other

Several roads converge on the Col de la Merquière, a delight for cyclists. Especially since one of them leads straight to the Salagou Valley.

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5.22 km

Salagou Valley

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a real change of scenery, it feels like the far west.

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11.5 km

Salagou Ford

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Prohibited in case of heavy submersion, nice passage with your feet in the water.

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16.2 km

Route of the Red Lands of Salagou

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A small quiet road between the hills of red land, with views of Lake Salagou

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21.3 km

View of Lake Salagou from Liausson Church

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Very nice view of the Lac du Salagou

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23.8 km

The Lac du Salagou takes you into another world. Embedded by round hills and vineyards, the lake is relatively central in the Hérault department. The red earth always reminds me a little of Australia. It also creates great contrasts between the lake, the green vegetation and the blue sky. You can do great tours around the lake. With the touring bike it gets a bit impassable in some places, but you can reach cozy little bays where you can be all to yourself. Here and there messages appear along the way, which were laid out with small white stones on the red background. If you want, you can also leave a little message yourself. The white stones are mostly found on the roadside.

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27.3 km

The Red Lands of Salagou

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This beautiful gravel path winds through the red earth of Lac du Salagou.

It is the iron oxide present in the rock that gives clay and sandstone this particular red color.

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33.1 km

Stunning Salagou route

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Very pretty road with very few cars.

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48.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.0 km

1.01 km

991 m

760 m

748 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

4.91 km

1.74 km

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

37°C

19°C

36 %

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Lake Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

Merquière Pass

Salagou Valley

Salagou Ford

Route of the Red Lands of Salagou

View of Lake Salagou from Liausson Church

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