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View of Mount Ricateau – Alès loop from École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Alès

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France

Occitania

View of Mount Ricateau – Alès loop from École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Alès

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View of Mount Ricateau – Alès loop from École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Alès

01:50

26.4km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.0 km for 59 m

Waypoints

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3.23 km

View of Mount Ricateau

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Northwest of Alès rises a somewhat strange mountain, Mont Ricateau. It looks a bit like a volcano, and for good reason: its pointed conical shape is due to its original …

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5.55 km

View over the Gardon d'Alès

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There are always a lot of animals to observe at Gardon 👀

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5.72 km

Gardon River Crossing

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A nice way to cross the Gardon

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22.9 km

Alès Plage

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Every summer, part of the Gardon's banks are transformed into a seaside resort.
Restaurant, supervised bathing area, beach volleyball, pedal boat rental and much more.

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23.0 km

Alès

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The cathedral, Fort Vauban, the banks of the Gardon and that's about it.

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23.3 km

Bike lockers on the Gardon River

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Bicycle garages directly on the Gardon or at the beginning of the city center. 4 hours free, up to 20 hours 1 €. In the box there is a rail …

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23.5 km

Alès Pedestrian Zone

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Lots of cafes, bars and restaurants. Nice little shops like B. Le Comptoir de Mathilde

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23.8 km

Alès

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Alès is after Toulouse, Montpellier, Perpignan and Nîmes, the fifth largest city in Occitanie. As it is the largest city near the Cévennes mountains, it is nicknamed the capital of …

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26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.15 km

6.11 km

4.51 km

3.75 km

3.37 km

465 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

7.61 km

6.66 km

912 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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View of Mount Ricateau – Alès loop from École nationale supérieure des Mines d'Alès

View of Mount Ricateau

View over the Gardon d'Alès

Gardon River Crossing

Alès Plage

Alès

Bike lockers on the Gardon River

Alès Pedestrian Zone

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