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Vassivière Island – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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Vassivière Island – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

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Vassivière Island – Lake Vassivière loop from Royère-de-Vassivière

03:34

46.0km

560m

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: May 14, 2026

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After 36.2 km for 432 m

After 36.7 km for 1.35 km

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19.9 km

Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

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Small beach of Nergout, on Lake Vassivière. Supervised swimming and small snack restaurant nearby. A little further, a picnic area and the port of Nergout.

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25.8 km

Vassivière Island

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We arrive on the Island of Vassivière by a footbridge forbidden to cars. On the island, we discover the International Center for Art and Landscape and the old castle.

In the gardens 63 works are scattered in the "sculpture wood".

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29.8 km

Gravel path along the lake

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a pretty path without great difficulty on the edge of the lake, to be covered in gravel... magnificent!

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32.5 km

Auphelle Marina - Lake Vassivière

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Marina and launching of Auphelle, on Lake Vassivière.

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33.4 km

Beach

34.3 km

Lake Vassivière

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Beautiful reservoir also suitable for camping and sailing. There are also small huts right on the lake

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35.4 km

Viewpoint

42.7 km

Lake Vassivière

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Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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46.0 km

Royère-de-Vassivière

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Royère is located on the Millevaches plateau, between Lake Vassivière and Lake Lavaud Gelade. The town is pleasant and has shops and accommodation.

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46.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

11.4 km

8.47 km

2.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

18.2 km

1.84 km

959 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

Vassivière Island

Gravel path along the lake

Auphelle Marina - Lake Vassivière

Lake Vassivière

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Royère-de-Vassivière

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