Circular via Le Bugue and Malmussou

Cycle route no. 5 circular starting from Le Bugue.

A route designed for pleasure! This easy, rural circular is ideal for a leisurely family bike ride, enjoying the peace and quiet of the Périgord countryside and the coolness of the banks of the Vézère. Accessible and rejuvenating!

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 7.19 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 30 mins 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 8 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 9 m

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    Highest point: 63 m
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    Lowest point: 50 m

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Description of the route

Departure from the motorhome area, Allée de la Vézère.

(S/E)Join Avenue de la Libération and turn right to cross the bridge, then continue left at the roundabout to the Douch bridge.

(1) Turn left before crossing the bridge over the Douch to reach the quays, continue to the Périgord Noir Aquarium car park.

(2) Turn right towards Parc du Bournat and continue along Allée Paul-Jean Souriau until you reach the bridge and Rue du Port.

(3) Turn left onto the road (before the bridge) and continue to the junction with Rue de la Faure Basse.

(4) Continue right on Rue de la Faure Basse until you reach Rue de Combe Nègre.

(5) At the stop sign, continue straight ahead until the second crossroads on the right (Chemin de la Tuilerie).

(6) Turn right and continue to the banks of the Vézère.

(7) Turn right and follow the Vézère river downstream, passing under the bridge to reach the Aquarium car park.

(8) Turn left towards the tourist office, following the quays.

(9) Turn right at the end of the quays and return to the roundabout, then turn right to cross the bridge and return to the motorhome area on the left.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Le Bugue motorhome area - Vézère (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 55 m - Pont de la Douch - Ruisseau de Ladouch ou Ruisseau de Journiac (cours d'eau) - Affluent de La Vézère
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 53 m - Périgord Noir Aquarium - Vézère (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 2.04 - alt. 54 m - Rue du Port - Vézère (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.61 - alt. 60 m - Rue de la Faure Basse
  6. 5 : km 2.71 - alt. 61 m - Rue de Combe Nègre
  7. 6 : km 3.51 - alt. 63 m - Chemin de la Tuilerie
  8. 7 : km 4.14 - alt. 54 m - Riverbank - Vézère (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 6.12 - alt. 53 m
  10. 9 : km 6.76 - alt. 54 m
  11. S/E : km 7.19 - alt. 54 m - Le Bugue motorhome area - Vézère (rivière)

Notes

Follow the cycle route signs (white bicycle on a green background) with the green dot no. 5

(1) Picnic tables on the quays / public toilets next to the town hall (at the roundabout) / bike charging stations on the town hall square (green and grey box) / bike repair shop at 35 Rue de Paris (Jean Laurent Peyrefiche).

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