Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Raucoules

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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Raucoules

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Lavalette Dam – Lake Lavalette loop from Raucoules

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35.9km

550m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.5 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7.62 km

Chemin du Mounas

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The Chemin du Mounas goes up from the Papeterie mill. You are here in the middle of the fields. The path is ideal for mountain biking or gravel.

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13.4 km

Lavalette Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great course, with quite technical passages on a few portions. The path alternates between single tracks, wider paths, sometimes in the undergrowth, sometimes open.

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24.7 km

Lavalette Dam

Highlight • Lake

The Lavalette dam is 507 meters long and 60 meters high. This hydraulic dam was built in 1949 upstream of the Lignon river and retains the waters of Lake Lavalette, known for its water sports center.

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25.4 km

This dam lake is accessible for swimming and sailing.
At the leisure base, you can also find a beach to get in the water but also some amenities such as toilets and something to fill your water bottles.

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35.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

7.80 km

7.27 km

1.76 km

825 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

7.78 km

6.58 km

3.32 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

18°C

7°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

November 19, 2022,Gra…VTT : Le tour du lac de Lavalette

Marked MTB route, I assumed that this kind of loops was generally rolling. But nay, 80% of singles with roots and rock gardens in shambles, both uphill and downhill. Not to mention the leaves which make the whole difficult to read, but in a pinch, it's in season. The first 5 Km was fun but when I realized that would …

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