Circuit vélo route "Lac de Pareloup"
Discover the meanders of the most emblematic hydroelectric reservoir of Lévézou. With its 1,260 ha and 130 km of banks, the Pareloup lake is the 5th largest lake in France.
You will start your journey in Salles Curan and reach the south of the Pareloup Lake. You will cross the hamlets of Saint Martin des Faux and Notre Dame d'Aures. You can stop at the beach of Pareloup-Arvieu. It is equipped with picnic tables, playgrounds and petanque. You will pass over the dam of Pareloup and reach the village of Canet de Salars whose church built in the 13th century has kept its fortified aspect. You will drive over the Cléta Bridge which allows you to cross the lake and will go along the second beach of the Pareloup lake: the Vernhes Beach. You will come back to your starting point in Salles Curan and will be able to visit the village: its collegiate church, its fortified doors..
This itinerary around the lake of Pareloup is linked to the one that leads you to the discovery of the mountains of Lévézou (37 km) passing by Curan, Viarouge and Ségur. You will arrive at Vezins, starting point of the circuit of the Mounts of Lévézou. You can also join the circuit which borders the lake of Villefranche de Panat via a 16km route which crosses Arvieu and Alrance. On your way observe the Devil's Rock, the Founs peat bog, the Peyrebrune Tower in the distance which proudly stands above the Villefranche de Panat lake. Have a good walk and be careful, you are using the road network. Be vigilant and respect the traffic rules! m
Duration : 3 hours
