La Payre, the Ardèche green way
Le Pouzin > Privas
© ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07
© ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07
© ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07
© ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07
© ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07
342 Rue Jean Ferrat
07250 Le Pouzin
Departure altitude: 89 m
Boulevard de Bésignolles
07000 Privas
Arrival altitude: 289 m
Vallée de la Payre (20 km), a new lease of life for this old railway line!
Initially created in 1861, the Pouzin / Privas railway was the 1st railway line to enter service in Ardèche.
At this time Ardèche was among the leading industrial counties of France and the railway allowed the transport of iron ore extracted from the mines in the Privas basin.
Reserved for passenger transport by 1910, it was again used to transport local production, before closing altogether in 1994.
This old route has many interesting structures: tunnels, viaducts, bridges, footbridges, and hydraulic works.
Your contact
Agence Développement Touristique de l'ArdèchePôle Bésignoles, 6 Rte des Mines, 07000 Privas
07000 Privas
On the itinerary
Positive elevation (ascent): 294 m
Negative elevation (descent): 96 m
Show slopes on the mapSlopes measured over 500 m
Slope breakdown
Gentle descent (-5 % to -1 %)1.02 km · 5 %
Flat (-1 % to 2 %)14.2 km · 72 %
Climb (2 % to 5 %)4.59 km · 23 %
Route development
Shared roads797 m · 4 %
Cycle paths19.0 km · 95 %
Cycle routes16.9 km · 85 %
Greenways19.0 km · 95 %
Road surfaces
Asphalt or tarred road19.8 km · 99 %
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This route is provided by: Agence de Développement Touristique de l'Ardèche
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