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France
Occitania
Prades
Matemale

Lake Balcère – Lake Matemale loop from Barrage de Matemale

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Prades
Matemale

Lake Balcère – Lake Matemale loop from Barrage de Matemale

Hard

5.0

(9)

121

riders

Lake Balcère – Lake Matemale loop from Barrage de Matemale

02:39

31.1km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

845 m

Lake Matemale

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Very large lake (retained on the Aude) with a beautiful view of the two roads that go down there. The one that goes to Angles seemed to me more pleasant in terms of curve, and circulation.

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2

2.70 km

Cycle path through the forest

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Small but good bike path through the pine forest.
In the end I would rather recommend the D32, not the branch to the D118.

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3

7.45 km

Scenic Path Along the Lladure

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Trail to be followed slowly, to enjoy the calm offered by the Lladure, before heading back towards Formiguères or the church of Balcère.

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4

14.5 km

Lake Balcère

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Superb Balcère lake. A real corner of Canada

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5

15.6 km

Lake Balcere from Les Angles

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Gravel course possible

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6

22.2 km

Les Angles Old Town

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Nice old town, beautiful church.
The rest is a matter of taste.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Angles_%28Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es-Orientales%29?wprov=sfla1

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7

28.2 km

Camping du Lac

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Nice campsite near the Lac de Matermale.
Nice camping meadow.
Place with a small resto, mini market and seating.
WiFi very bad to not at all.

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8

29.9 km

Lake Matemale

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A nice, short tour that can also be done well with children.
We were on the road with FollowMe.
Parking is available at the starting point.

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31.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

8.34 km

1.70 km

1.48 km

1.30 km

903 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

8.75 km

3.57 km

2.06 km

102 m

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Highest point (1,860 m)

Lowest point (1,540 m)

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Friday 8 May

17°C

3°C

49 %

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