Puyvalador Dam – Puyvalador loop from Puyvalador

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Puyvalador Dam – Puyvalador loop from Puyvalador

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Puyvalador Dam – Puyvalador loop from Puyvalador

01:48

6.74km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

630 m

Puyvalador Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Puyvalador dam is 160 meters long and 39 meters high. This concrete structure is used to regulate the waters of the Aude river to produce electricity. From the dam, the view is exceptional.

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Tip by

4.55 km

Lac de Puyvalador

Lake

6.63 km

Puyvalador

Highlight • Settlement

High mountain town known for the ski resort in its vicinity. It is a town with various services in case water needs to be replenished.

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6.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.18 km

2.74 km

575 m

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.15 km

1.19 km

299 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

12°C

-3°C

0 %

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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

June 13, 2022,Lac de Puyvalador Réal

After leaving Puyvalador, you can take the boardwalk along D118. But then you miss a nice part, the pont de la Polideta and pont de les Molines.
So, don't take the boardwalk.