Grande Traversée de l'Ardèche VTT Stage 6 from Les Vans to Vallon Pont d'Arc
Les Vans > Salavas
8 Place Henri Thibon
07140 Les Vans
Departure altitude: 177 m
5 a à e Route de la Bironne
07150 Salavas
Arrival altitude: 94 m
From Les Vans, pedal to the Bois de Païolive, a magical wood, a rocky maze of natural sculptures with evocative names such as bear, lion and elephant. A moment's respite as you cross the Jalès plain to the Font Vive spring, a sumptuous Vauclusian resurgence. This part of the GTA VTT stage then becomes sportier, as you reach the Col de la Cize and enjoy some superb, well-deserved views, before plunging over Salavas to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, gateway to the Ardèche gorges.
Special difficulties
Suivre le GR4 jusqu'au Plot de la Molle puis prendre plein sud l'ascension qui, malgré quelques courts replats, reste longue et difficile pour rejoindre le col de la Cize. La descente se fait au début par un chemin pierreux et technique vite délaissé par un sentier, un chemin de terre et enfin un chemin carrossable jusqu'à Salavas.
Your contact
Agence Développement Touristique de l'ArdèchePôle Bésignoles, 6 Rte des Mines, 07000 Privas
07000 Privas
Positive elevation (ascent): 589 m
Negative elevation (descent): 668 m
Show slopes on the mapSlopes measured over 500 m
Slope breakdown
Steep descent (below -5 %)5.10 km · 15 %
Gentle descent (-5 % to -1 %)10.2 km · 29 %
Flat (-1 % to 2 %)9.61 km · 28 %
Climb (2 % to 5 %)6.12 km · 18 %
Hard climb (5 % to 8 %)1.53 km · 4 %
Very hard climb (over 8 %)2.04 km · 6 %
Route development
Shared roads15.2 km · 43 %
Cycle paths19.6 km · 56 %
Cycle routes34.4 km · 98 %
Road surfaces
Asphalt or tarred road2.36 km · 6 %
Unknown surface in the Open Street Map database25.9 km · 74 %
Rolling path (compacted sand, gravel, cobblestones)2.09 km · 6 %
Trail and off-road track4.50 km · 12 %
This route is provided by: Agence de Développement Touristique de l'Ardèche
Be cautious and prepared during your outings. Loopi and the author of this sheet cannot be held responsible for any problems that occur on this route.





