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The Red Lands of Salagou – Lake Salagou loop from Lodève

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The Red Lands of Salagou – Lake Salagou loop from Lodève

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(3)

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The Red Lands of Salagou – Lake Salagou loop from Lodève

02:43

44.8km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

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15.7 km

Salagou Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Salagou dam is relatively recent (construction and impoundment between 1964 and 1971) and it regulates the flow of the Salagou River and creates a reservoir for irrigation. As with …

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17.7 km

Start of the FFC mountain bike trails at Lac du Salagou

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A large number of FFC marked trails leave from here to explore the surroundings of Lake Salagou. It is an exceptional playground for mountain bikers with varied routes suitable for …

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26.9 km

Salagou MTB Tour

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29.8 km

The Red Lands of Salagou

Highlight • Natural

This beautiful gravel path winds through the red earth of Lac du Salagou.

It is the iron oxide present in the rock that gives clay and sandstone this particular red color.

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29.9 km

Lac du Salagou🤗 GTMC beacon

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The marker of the GTMC passage at Lake Salagou.

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30.4 km

Lake Salagou

Highlight • Lake

One of the most beautiful lakes in France, clearly !!

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32.6 km

Lake Salagou

Highlight • Lake

Cycling around Lac du Salagou offers a breathtaking mix of beautiful scenery and vibrant colours, especially with the contrast between the reds of the earth and the deep blues of …

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33.6 km

View of Celles and the lake

Highlight • Lake

Nice point of view on this ruined hamlet (when the dam was created in 1965) which is currently the subject of a reflection to develop a rehabilitation project ...

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44.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

1.89 km

1.50 km

1.17 km

413 m

412 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

1.92 km

1.70 km

982 m

956 m

455 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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The Red Lands of Salagou – Lake Salagou loop from Lodève

Salagou Dam

Start of the FFC mountain bike trails at Lac du Salagou

Salagou MTB Tour

The Red Lands of Salagou

Lac du Salagou🤗 GTMC beacon

Lake Salagou

Lake Salagou

View of Celles and the lake

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