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Col du Cheval Mort (1453 m) – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

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Col du Cheval Mort (1453 m) – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

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Col du Cheval Mort (1453 m) – Lake Charpal loop from Mende

03:27

43.0km

700m

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: March 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

247 m

Lac de Ganivet

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2

17.3 km

Col du Cheval Mort (1453 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

3

17.9 km

The beginning of a beautiful forest road

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Turned off onto the D3 onto a rural road that later became a bit rougher.

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4

25.4 km

super nice gravel road, but with large potholes

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On the way to and along Lac de Charpal

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25.9 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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6

27.9 km

Saint Ferréol Chapel and S.E.T.I.K.A.M. Fountain

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St fereol chapel whose holy water heals skin problems

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7

32.0 km

Small stone bridge

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Descending towards Rieutort-de-Randon

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35.8 km

Rural Paths of Rieutort-de-Randon

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43.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

17.1 km

323 m

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

16.2 km

8.64 km

311 m

250 m

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Monday 25 May

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10°C

26 %

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