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Montbel

Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Montbel

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France
Occitania
Mende
Montbel

Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Montbel

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5.0

(1)

7

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Lake Charpal – Lac de Charpal loop from Montbel

03:44

43.4km

520m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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21.9 km

Lake 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 …

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22.4 km

Viewpoint

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3

26.5 km

Footbridge over the Calagne

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This small footbridge allows you to discover a wetland without soaking your feet! The surrounding meadow is a natural setting, and is home to a rich and varied fauna and flora.

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27.0 km

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27.9 km

Board walk

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6

28.4 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 …

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28.7 km

Arrival at Lac de Charpal

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Magnificent view but path to practice with mountain bike tires

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31.8 km

Col de Charpal

Mountain Pass

9

38.6 km

Pass of the Planted Stone

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The Col de la Pierre Plantée has a length of 5.1 kilometers with an elevation gain of 299 meters. The average gradient is 5.86% with maximum gradients of 9.7%.

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38.6 km

The roof of France 👍👌

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The roof of France is the point where the waters divide towards: the Rhône, the Loire and the Garonne.

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43.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

8.56 km

2.46 km

1.51 km

395 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

8.44 km

5.82 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (1,170 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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