Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) – Lac de Charpal loop from Lac de Charpal

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Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) – Lac de Charpal loop from Lac de Charpal

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Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) – Lac de Charpal loop from Lac de Charpal

08:59

103km

1,600m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 88.6 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

10.9 km

GTMC; beautiful stretch

Highlight • Trail

Good, hard gravel road

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Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At the Col de la Barte, you are in one of the most preserved parts of the Margeride massif, recognizable among other things by its beautiful valleys and hills of conifers giving it a dark hue.

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39.0 km

Washing and repair station with water point

Highlight • Rest Area

Unexpected and yet very present! In the middle of this wild part of the Margeride massif you will find this superb washing and repair station for your bike: compressor, all valves and tools are available free of charge, while the washing device requires a contribution (normal). Also take the opportunity to fill your water bottles thanks to the small tap on the left.

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Mountain Pass

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Orientation Table at Tuc de Fortunio

Highlight • Viewpoint

69.4 km

Saint Ferréol Chapel and S.E.T.I.K.A.M. Fountain

Highlight • Religious Site

St fereol chapel whose holy water heals skin problems

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73.9 km

Lac de Charpal

Highlight • Lake

A dam on the Colagne river created this Charpal lake. It supplies the town of Mende with drinking water. The Charpal site was originally chosen in 1925 to create an underwater munitions depot.

This strange project never took place, because the lake was not deep enough and did not allow the immersion of the powder.

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86.8 km