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Avène, spa town – Layrac Pass loop from Le Bousquet d'Orb

Avène, spa town – Layrac Pass loop from Le Bousquet d'Orb

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Avène, spa town – Layrac Pass loop from Le Bousquet d'Orb

04:24

86.7km

1,440m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.36 km

Col du Licous

Highlight • Mountain Pass

7.31 km

Mine de Truscas

Cave Entrance

14.1 km

Avène, spa town

Highlight • River

Avène is a village that owes its fame to its terms. Located in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc regional natural park, the village is in a protected natural area.

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22.2 km

This departmental road crosses the village of Serviès, located in the eponymous valley.

It also criss-crosses the Monts d’Orb national forest between Avène and the Col de Layrac, which marks the transition between the departments of Hérault and Aveyron.

Very wooded, this road is a breath of fresh air on very hot days. The surface is generally in good condition, and the ascent to the pass as well as the descent to Avène are very pleasant.

If you wish to stop there, two lodges are located in the valley: the Cartayade lodge on the south side, and the relay of Marie-Claude and Jacky Theron a little further north. These are two welcoming places with a lot of charm, and you will be well fed and housed there as well as advised on your adventures. It is obviously possible (and encouraged!) to take a hike around the gîtes to discover the surrounding area.

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27.5 km

Layrac Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice view from the hill

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32.6 km

Col de Thalis

Mountain Pass

36.9 km

Mélagues, the « Mother and Child » statue

Highlight • Other

In the heart of Mélagues, the statue ‘Mother and Child’ is a unique landmark in the village. Installed on a stone forecourt, this sculpture highlights a universal theme: the maternal bond.

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47.6 km

Statue-menhir de Tauriac

Archaeological Site

56.1 km

Col de Notre-Dame (664 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

59.6 km

Col Vert

Mountain Pass

63.0 km

Lac de Bouloc

Highlight • Lake

a very quiet village for a break. camping lake pizzeria grocery store

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70.9 km

Monts d'Orb Dam

Highlight • Monument

This impressive structure creates the Avène water reservoir. It is mainly used to irrigate the surrounding plains and to supply part of the Aude and Hérault with water. The construction, 87 meters high, dates from the early 60s. Look at both sides of the dam, the difference in level is quite staggering.

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86.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

86.6 km

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

86.6 km

189 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

33°C

16°C

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Avène, spa town – Layrac Pass loop from Le Bousquet d'Orb

Col du Licous

Avène, spa town

Serviès Valley

Layrac Pass

Mélagues, the « Mother and Child » statue

Col de Notre-Dame (664 m)

Lac de Bouloc

Monts d'Orb Dam

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