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Mervent Dam – The Mother loop from Les Essarts

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Mervent Dam – The Mother loop from Les Essarts

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Mervent Dam – The Mother loop from Les Essarts

02:10

32.0km

490m

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 19, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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1.66 km

Route along the Mère River in the Mervent-Vouvant Forest

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Pretty shaded road which crosses the national forest of Mervent-Vouvant. It runs alongside then crosses the Mother which brings a welcome freshness in summer.

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3.92 km

The great calm

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5.32 km

Climb in the Forest of Mervent

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in the full forest of uneven up to 16% a real corner 🤩 and in the heart of this superb forest of mervent

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6.67 km

Climb and Descent Along Lac de la Mère

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If you're coming from Mervant, you'll have a long straight descent where speeds of 60km/h are easily obtainable before turning back round the lake for awesome views and an challenging …

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19.9 km

Mervent Dam

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Both a place of natural beauty and a lair of James Bond villains, this place is nothing short of spectacular.

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27.4 km

The Mother

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Viewpoint by large crucifix on outskirts of Mervent giving lovely views over Vendee river valley

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27.5 km

Mervent Hill

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really extra corner for the climb !!!

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28.9 km

View of the Valley from the Castle Park

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dominant view over the valley, magnificent!

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32.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

2.62 km

1.34 km

376 m

159 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

10.2 km

896 m

644 m

505 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Mervent Dam – The Mother loop from Les Essarts

Route along the Mère River in the Mervent-Vouvant Forest

The great calm

Climb in the Forest of Mervent

Climb and Descent Along Lac de la Mère

Mervent Dam

The Mother

Mervent Hill

View of the Valley from the Castle Park

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