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Lac de Charpal – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania

Lac de Charpal – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

Hard

5.0

(2)

17

riders

Lac de Charpal – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

04:13

51.7km

930m

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: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.78 km

Mende

Highlight • Settlement

Mende is the most important town in the Lozère department. It is a truly ancient city, as its foundation dates back to 200 years BC. Its many medieval buildings are its reputation. You can discover, among other things, its superb cathedral which has the strange peculiarity of having unequal bell towers.

The town owes its wealth in part to its production of draperies, and thus becomes an important commercial crossroads between the Languedoc and Auvergne regions. I particularly like its fountain with its massive stone ball rolling on itself in the water.

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2.61 km

Pont Notre Dame.

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3

22.8 km

Lac de Charpal

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4

23.0 km

Lac de Charpal

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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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23.4 km

Board walk

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6

24.3 km

28.9 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

29.5 km

Lake Charpal

Highlight • Lake

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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31.9 km

Arrival at Lac de Charpal

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Magnificent view but path to practice with mountain bike tires

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51.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

15.8 km

4.43 km

2.88 km

2.52 km

511 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

12.3 km

11.8 km

11.5 km

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Highest point (1,390 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

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