View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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View of Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

05:00

42.3km

680m

Running

Hard run. 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 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

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Start point

Parking

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11.1 km

Beach

11.9 km

Auphelle Marina - Lake Vassivière

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Marina and launching of Auphelle, on Lake Vassivière.

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15.5 km

View of Lake Vassivière

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During a mountain bike ride in the middle of the Limousin hills, it is pleasant to stop on the banks of this imposing dam lake to admire its calm waters.

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17.6 km

We arrive on the Island of Vassivière by a footbridge forbidden to cars. On the island, we discover the International Center for Art and Landscape and the old castle.

In the gardens 63 works are scattered in the "sculpture wood".

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18.2 km

Castle on Vassivière Island and International Center for Art and Landscape

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The Château de Vassivière is next to the International Center for Art and Landscape, built by the architects Aldo Rossi and Xavier Fabre.

The building is rarely visited but is visible from the outside, where we discover many contemporary sculptures.

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18.4 km

Vassivière Island

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Over the bridge, a short climb. There is a beautiful hiking route around the island.

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29.6 km

West Shore of Lake Vassivière

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Good asphalt all around the lake, sometimes 10% a bit bumpy.

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30.8 km

Vassivière Dam

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Lake Vassivière was created in 1950 to cover the energy needs of France. The dam is almost 33 meters high and 25 meters thick at its base, only 3 meters at the top.

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36.9 km

Lake Vassivière

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Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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37.9 km

Grand belvédère

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42.3 km

End point

Parking

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