Lac de Vailhan – Olivettes Dam loop from Alignan-du-Vent

Lac de Vailhan – Olivettes Dam loop from Alignan-du-Vent

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Lac de Vailhan – Olivettes Dam loop from Alignan-du-Vent

02:02

43.7km

540m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.92 km

Pouzolles

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Pouzolles did not develop by chance around its castle. In 1556, the inhabitants of the neighboring hamlet of Saint-Martin de Grézan, struck by a plague epidemic, abandoned their village to …

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14.1 km

The small limestone rock of Valuzières

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The gaze is naturally drawn to this small rock that masks Valuzières. This formation testifies to an ancient geological history: the limestones formed in a Paleozoic sea before being deformed …

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15.8 km

Le Roc de Murviel, memory of an ancient sea

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From this switchback, the landscape opens up to the Roc de Murviel. This limestone relief tells a story much older than the rest of the current landscape: its rocks were …

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16.9 km

Montesquieu

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26.8 km

Lac de Vailhan

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Superb place with a splendid landscape. The road is not in very good condition but is however not dangerous. And it's worth taking it.

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27.6 km

Olivettes Dam

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This reservoir was built in the late 1980s to control and regulate the fluctuating masses of the Herault River.

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34.4 km

The gothic elegance of Roujan

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The Saint-Laurent church stands on the site of an old Romanesque building, replaced from the end of the 13th century by this remarkable Gothic church. Its sober architecture is enhanced …

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40.3 km

The castle of Margon, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

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In the midst of the vineyards of the Avant-Monts, the castle of Margon has dominated the village for centuries. Mentioned as early as the 11th century, it retains its medieval …

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43.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

42.3 km

1.43 km