Riding in the heart of the Ardèche
Privas
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Rue de Bir Hakeim
07000 Privas
Departure altitude: 302 m
Leaving Privas, you'll take to the heights along the Route des Dragonnades, to enjoy the Eyrieux and Rhône valleys.
After a 15km climb to the Boutières region, you'll be able to admire magnificent panoramic views of the Ardèche mountains, the Rhône valley, the Vercors and beyond. Then descend to the Eyrieux valley. Enjoy the gentle Dolce Via.
Joining La Voulte, the ViaRhôna awaits you to take you along the Rhône to Le Pouzin. From there, you'll head back up to Privas via the Payre valley, following the route of the old railroad line, with its many tunnels, viaducts, bridges, footbridges and hydraulic structures...
Special difficulties
Quelques forts % de pente (10-12%) entre Privas et Pranles.
Your contact
Agence Développement Touristique de l'ArdèchePôle Bésignoles, 6 Rte des Mines, 07000 Privas
07000 Privas
On the itinerary
Positive elevation (ascent): 1450 m
Negative elevation (descent): 1446 m
Show slopes on the mapSlopes measured over 905 m
Slope breakdown
Steep descent (below -5 %)7.14 km · 8 %
Gentle descent (-5 % to -1 %)17.6 km · 20 %
Flat (-1 % to 2 %)42.8 km · 48 %
Climb (2 % to 5 %)15.8 km · 18 %
Hard climb (5 % to 8 %)5.61 km · 6 %
Very hard climb (over 8 %)510 m · 0.56 %
Route development
Shared roads41.3 km · 46 %
Cycle paths48.4 km · 53 %
Cycle routes49.8 km · 55 %
Greenways47.1 km · 52 %
Road surfaces
Asphalt or tarred road52.5 km · 58 %
Unknown surface in the Open Street Map database30.6 km · 34 %
Rolling path (compacted sand, gravel, cobblestones)6.02 km · 6 %
Trail and off-road track619 m · 0.69 %
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This route is provided by: Agence de Développement Touristique de l'Ardèche
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