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Pézènes-Les-Mines

Salagou Valley – Lake Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Béziers
Pézènes-Les-Mines

Salagou Valley – Lake Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

Hard

100

riders

Salagou Valley – Lake Salagou loop from Mas Bousquet

03:08

46.9km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.21 km

Merquière Pass

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Several roads converge on the Col de la Merquière, a delight for cyclists. Especially since one of them leads straight to the Salagou Valley.

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5.22 km

Salagou Valley

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a real change of scenery, it feels like the far west.

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11.5 km

Salagou Ford

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Prohibited in case of heavy submersion, nice passage with your feet in the water.

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16.2 km

Route of the Red Lands of Salagou

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A small quiet road between the hills of red land, with views of Lake Salagou

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21.3 km

Very nice view of the Lac du Salagou

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23.8 km

Lake Salagou

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The Lac du Salagou takes you into another world. Embedded by round hills and vineyards, the lake is relatively central in the Hérault department. The red earth always reminds me …

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26.4 km

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31.5 km

Stunning Salagou route

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Very pretty road with very few cars.

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46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.5 km

991 m

748 m

651 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

4.85 km

733 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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