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Olivettes Dam – Lake Salagou loop from Bosc - Salelles Gare D9

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Olivettes Dam – Lake Salagou loop from Bosc - Salelles Gare D9

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5.0

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Olivettes Dam – Lake Salagou loop from Bosc - Salelles Gare D9

04:26

88.8km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

518 m

View of the river from the bridge

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2

6.65 km

360° view of Lake Salagou

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Superb view of Lake Salagou, a large dam reservoir located in the middle of the Hérault

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3

16.7 km

Salsac Climb

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Short and sweet

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4

34.0 km

Lac de Vailhan

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Superb place with a splendid landscape. The road is not in very good condition but is however not dangerous. And it's worth taking it.

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5

34.7 km

Olivettes Dam

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This reservoir was built in the late 1980s to control and regulate the fluctuating masses of the Herault River.

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67.9 km

Col de la Merquière

Mountain Pass

7

79.2 km

Lake Salagou

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Cycling around Lac du Salagou offers a breathtaking mix of beautiful scenery and vibrant colours, especially with the contrast between the reds of the earth and the deep blues of …

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8

80.4 km

Lake Salagou

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nice restaurant - bar for a drink and an ice cream

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9

84.2 km

View of the Cliffs from the Bridge

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B

88.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.4 km

6.04 km

354 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.3 km

7.54 km

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Sunday 19 July

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