Fontfroide Pass – Vézoles Lake Dam loop from Col du Cabarétou

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Fontfroide Pass – Vézoles Lake Dam loop from Col du Cabarétou

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Fontfroide Pass – Vézoles Lake Dam loop from Col du Cabarétou

03:29

37.6km

720m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 32.3 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.28 km

Vézoles lakeside

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Lake Vézoles rests in an absolutely magnificent setting of greenery. It is surrounded by lawns of conifers, in a hilly setting that invites you to take a siesta. Swimming is …

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13.0 km

Col de la Bane

Mountain Pass

16.5 km

Prat d'Alaric

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20.9 km

Fontfroide Pass

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A pretty cycling pass with a little Alpine character which is done in a loop from Lamalou or Saint Pons.
A few passages at 10%, with little traffic.

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21.0 km

Fonfroide Pass

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31.6 km

Lake Vésoles

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Nestled in the mountains of Haut-Languedoc, the Vézoles lake is a dam lake. Built in the mid-20th century for hydroelectric production, it retains the waters of the upper Agout valley …

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31.7 km

Saut de Vésoles Dam

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Built in 1956 on the Buraut stream, the Vésoles dam is a hydroelectric dam.

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31.9 km

Vézoles Lake Dam

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The Vézoles lake dam, commissioned in 1956 for hydroelectric production, holds back the waters of the Bureau stream in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc region. The site is located in …

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35.5 km

Viewpoint

36.0 km

Col des Bœufs

Mountain Pass

37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

5.74 km

3.23 km

2.04 km

Surfaces

14.1 km

12.0 km

3.99 km

3.72 km

3.57 km

201 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,080 m)

Lowest point (790 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

5°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 12, 2022,Trace 1 fraisse sur agout

Very pretty track with a difficult climb on par with strawberries and a somewhat technical descent on the return. Otherwise beautiful views and super well marked from the stadium

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