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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Île de Vassivière

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Île de Vassivière

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Île de Vassivière

03:25

54.1km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: June 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

Waypoints

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Parking

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4.98 km

Auphelle Marina - Lake Vassivière

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Marina and launching of Auphelle, on Lake Vassivière.

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6.78 km

Lake Vassivière

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Beautiful reservoir also suitable for camping and sailing. There are also small huts right on the lake

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7.82 km

Viewpoint

13.8 km

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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17.1 km

Royère-de-Vassivière

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Royère is located on the Millevaches plateau, between Lake Vassivière and Lake Lavaud Gelade. The town is pleasant and has shops and accommodation.

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27.0 km

Saint-Marc-Sainte-Agathe Church of Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud

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The Saint-Marc-Sainte-Agathe church is located in Saint-Marcà-Loubaud and dates from the 15th century.

It is distinguished by its well-maintained two-part roof.

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31.0 km

Pont de Senoueix

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From the recent bridge you can see the Pont de Senoueix, known as the "Roman bridge". It made it possible to cross the Taurion and probably dates from the 17th century.

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47.8 km

Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

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Small beach of Nergout, on Lake Vassivière. Supervised swimming and small snack restaurant nearby. A little further, a picnic area and the port of Nergout.

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53.5 km

Vassivière Island

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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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54.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.2 km

1.29 km

332 m

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.5 km

558 m

442 m

406 m

257 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

16°C

61 %

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