View of Lake Salagou – Volcanic rock loop from Mérifons

Mountain biking trails

View of Lake Salagou – Volcanic rock loop from Mérifons

Moderate

4.6

(477)

2,476

riders

View of Lake Salagou – Volcanic rock loop from Mérifons

02:53

40.2km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.7 km for 73 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.97 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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11.4 km

An essential place in Hérault for outdoor sports (mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, paddle, fishing, etc.).
Be careful in the middle of summer, prefer sporting activities early in the morning to avoid the high heat. Little shade all around the lake.

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16.3 km

View of Lake Salagou

Highlight • Other

To do absolutely!

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20.7 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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24.6 km

Start of the FFC mountain bike trails at Lac du Salagou

Highlight • MTB Park

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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27.1 km

Volcanic rock

Highlight • Other

The rather rolling singles are passable in gravel with a few exceptions due to the gravel and where it will be better to carry the bike for a few meters

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28.9 km

Little Streams Trail at Lake Salagou

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice tour of about 20km, slightly wavy with very rare steeper passages.

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33.7 km

Lake Salagou

Highlight • Lake

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

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40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

10.6 km

2.93 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

18.8 km

8.58 km

4.93 km

4.79 km

3.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

10°C

5°C

91 %

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Comments

May 3, 2024,Mountain Bike Tour

course n°1 red, some parts are technical but it is possible to avoid them as well as to cut the course.

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May 7, 2025,Vulkangestein – Blick auf den Salagou-See Runde von Bézerac

Something special, not easy to ride! With challenging trails and pushing sections, and always great views 🤌👍👍👍

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September 1, 2022,Lac Salagou – Vue sur Lac du Salagou Circuit à partir de Bézerac

Done with an electric bike, be careful, very hard passage, pebbles, rock, sand, 36 km announced at the end of the route, beginners, please refrain, have a nice bike!

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May 27, 2022,Tour du Lac Salagou

Good technical ride just what is needed and a good elevation just to enjoy ☺️

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April 27, 2023,Rondje Lac du Salagou

A very nice round in terms of scenery and views. Some challenging passages for me, I occasionally had to scramble up and down. I don't have much experience with mtb abroad yet, but the tracks here are a bit more intense than at home on the ridge. But beautiful!!

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April 17, 2026,Tour du lac du Salagou mais à l'envers

Tour du Salagou in reverse. This allows you to do the road and wide path portion first. You finish with the nicest portion.

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April 9, 2023,tour Salagou. avec au départ un super single de descente.

A great ride with amazing Mono traces parts!! And views of m-a-l-a-d-e!!!!

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July 6, 2025,Tour du lac de Salagou, Hérault (34)

One of the most fun trails I've ever done, outside of the mountains. Beautiful scenery, a feeling of being abroad, bike park-style trails, but with little elevation gain. A must-do!

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