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New Aquitaine
Limoges
Beaumont-Du-Lac

Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Châteaucourt

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France
New Aquitaine
Limoges
Beaumont-Du-Lac

Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Châteaucourt

Moderate

4.7

(14)

83

hikers

Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Châteaucourt

03:35

13.4km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

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711 m

Lake Vassivière

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The Vassivière Lake Tour, near Châteaucourt, is a scenic and peaceful route. The loop around the lake offers stunning views of the water, surrounded by forests and hills. As you …

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4.79 km

Vassivière Island

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We arrive on the Island of Vassivière by a footbridge forbidden to cars. On the island, we discover the International Center for Art and Landscape and the old castle.

In the gardens 63 works are scattered in the "sculpture wood".

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5.37 km

The Château de Vassivière is next to the International Center for Art and Landscape, built by the architects Aldo Rossi and Xavier Fabre.

The building is rarely visited but is visible from the outside, where we discover many contemporary sculptures.

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5.68 km

Vassivière Island

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Over the bridge, a short climb. There is a beautiful hiking route around the island.

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7.20 km

Artwork by British artist Andy Goldsworthy. The wall, in the shape of a spiral, is built half on the shore and half in the lake, on the island of Vassivière.

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8.25 km

Beach

Beach

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9.44 km

Small flower garden

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13.4 km

End point

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6.18 km

2.65 km

2.36 km

2.18 km

Surfaces

6.64 km

4.93 km

1.12 km

420 m

198 m

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