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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Yssingeaux
Lapte

Lake Lavalette – La Papeterie Mill loop from Parking handicapés

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Yssingeaux
Lapte

Lake Lavalette – La Papeterie Mill loop from Parking handicapés

Hard

4.5

(6)

33

hikers

Lake Lavalette – La Papeterie Mill loop from Parking handicapés

07:44

28.2km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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77 m

Lake Lavalette

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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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2.05 km

Cool walk

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3

10.6 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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4

11.5 km

La Papeterie Mill

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This large building is a former factory building. In 1645 a paper mill was established here. In the 18th century this paper mill was further developed by the Montgolfier family, …

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16.4 km

Lavalette Lake Trail

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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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27.6 km

Lavalette Dam

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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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28.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

7.84 km

5.68 km

466 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.84 km

4.75 km

1.43 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

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Saturday 23 May

27°C

11°C

6 %

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