Motorcycle Touring from Riders Rest

Tour No 13 - Lac Vassiviere

Towns: , , Eymoutiers Beaumont de Lac, Lac Vassiviere, Peyrat Le Chateau, Eymoutiers Lacelle .

Regions : (Correze; Haute ) Duration: 63.2 Miles / 101 Kms

Attractions : Lac Vassiviere, La Plage (Treignac)

Coffee Stops: . Eymoutiers, Lac Vassiviere, Payrat le Chateau, La Plage (Treignac)

Description : A short rideout, taking the ancient route from Chamberet to Eymoutiers out, which is a nice road to amble along through its twisty curves, more suited to Adventure style bikes but still enjoyable on a touring bike with pillion. Lac Vassiviere is a real French Holiday spot with all amenities on hand (if you explore) The ride back is a quick paced long sweeping bends fantastic tarmac which will have you grinning and wanting to do it again... On the way back into Treignac you will pass the Plage a manmade beach on the Lake, stop for a cold one before coming back to ridersrest or take a towel and have a swim.

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Motorcycle Touring from Riders Rest Tour No 13 - Lac Vassiviere : Outward Route :

Head west on Theil Continue onto Caud

Turn right onto D16

Continue on D16 Towards Chamberet At Roundabout Take 2nd exit onto D3 towards Eymoutiers Continue on D3 towards Eymoutiers At the Junction with D940 go straight across staggered junction onto D922 towards / Lac de Vassiviere en Limousin - Coffee Stop if Required Continue to follow the D992 Slight left onto onto D43 towards Lac de Vassiviere en Limousin Continue on D43 Through Beaumont de Lac

Turn left onto D43B towards Lac de Vassiviere en Limousin Turn right onto D222 Towards Royere le Vassiviere Take the next left onto D43B towards Ile de Vassiviere Take the next left to stay on D43B towards Ile de Vassiviere Follow to parking area.

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Motorcycle Touring from Riders Rest Tour No 7 - Collonges La Rouge : Homeward Route :

Head back to the main road D43B Turn right to stay on D43B

Turn right onto D222 towards / Eymoutiers / Peyrat le Chateau Photo stop as you pass with panorama of the Lac to your right Turn left onto D13 towards Limoges / Eymoutiers / Peyrat le Chateau

Continue to follow D13 Turn left onto D940 towards Limoges / Eymoutiers As you leave Peyrat le Chateau - Spar Sop for Fuel if required Continue on D940 Turn Left at Eymoutiers to stay on D940 towards Coffee Stop if required Continue on D940 towards Tulle Turn right to stay on D940 towards Treignac / Chamberet / Tulle The Plage will be on the Right after the twisties Coffee stop / swim if required At the roundabout, take the 1st exit on the D16E3

After sharp right bend take Slight right onto D132E3 Toward Noux / Dechetterie Continue to follow D132E3 Turn left onto Theil RidersRest is on your right

Download: The satnav route now. Follow this link to download the appropriate routing information Map dependant on your Sat-Nav or Mapping System ie Google Earth > http://www.ridersrest.eu/routes/Vassiviere.htm

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