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Saint-Martin-D'Ardèche

Descent of Bois de Païolive – Chassezac River loop from Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Privas
Saint-Martin-D'Ardèche

Descent of Bois de Païolive – Chassezac River loop from Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – Chassezac River loop from Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

04:36

94.3km

1,360m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

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23.0 km

View of Bariac

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shady benches at church

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30.0 km

Scenic Road Through Vineyards and Hills

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Very nice racing bike area with few tourists.

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42.0 km

Descent of Bois de Païolive

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The Route du Bois de Païolive descends from Chassagnes to Le Pouget. The descent is not too technical and the gradient is low, around 2-3%.

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46.2 km

The Bear and the Lion

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Rock formations resembling a bear and a lion. South of the road through the Bois du Paiolive

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46.2 km

Very pleasant by bike. Many hiking trails are available.

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46.2 km

Scenic Road Through the Bois de Païolive

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One of the road bike highlights in the region. Beautiful, small road with good asphalt through the enchanted and very rocky Bois de Païolive. At the beginning there are some …

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50.7 km

Chassezac River

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A tributary of the Ardèche

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62.1 km

Col de la Serre

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The Col de la Serre from Bessas is 2.6 km long with a total drop of 150 m. The average gradient is 5.8% with maximum gradients of 12.2%.

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94.3 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.0 km

2.16 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

90.6 km

3.81 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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