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Alès – View of Mount Ricateau loop from Alès

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Occitania

Alès – View of Mount Ricateau loop from Alès

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Alès – View of Mount Ricateau loop from Alès

01:33

25.2km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.42 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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900 m

Alès Plage

Highlight • Beach

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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1.45 km

Gardon River Crossing

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A nice way to cross the Gardon

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1.62 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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2.42 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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2.75 km

Saint John the Baptist Cathedral of Alès

Highlight • Religious Site

Extensively restored inside and out in recent years and reopened in 2020. I know the cathedral still unrestored. The effort was worth it. Turned out really nice!

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4.28 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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24.2 km

Alès

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

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25.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

6.31 km

2.57 km

1.10 km

580 m

315 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

7.82 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Thursday 21 May

31°C

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Alès – View of Mount Ricateau loop from Alès

Alès Plage

Gardon River Crossing

View over the Gardon d'Alès

Alès

Saint John the Baptist Cathedral of Alès

View of Mount Ricateau

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