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Ardèche Gorge Trail – Cirque de Gens (Ardèche) loop from Pradons

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Ardèche Gorge Trail – Cirque de Gens (Ardèche) loop from Pradons

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Ardèche Gorge Trail – Cirque de Gens (Ardèche) loop from Pradons

02:41

8.41km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.66 km

Viewpoint

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Nice view of the canoes!

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3.02 km

Cool walls

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Here in the old quarry you can see a great landscape

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4.00 km

Ardèche Gorge Trail

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Sporty and exciting

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4.20 km

Cirque de Gens (Ardèche)

Highlight • Gorge

Hike the trail in the morning or late morning

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4.23 km

View of the Ardèche River and Cliffs

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4.56 km

Ardèche Gorges in Ruoms

Highlight • Gorge

Ruoms is a town located in the Ardèche department, on the left bank of the river of the same name, in the Rhône-Alpes region. The town is known as one of the most beautiful places in the region.

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5.13 km

Beautiful cave. If you feel like it and not afraid of dirt and mud, you can explore the branching small passages that are even better preserved. For this one must partly climb or crawl. The cave walls are slippery, so you have to be careful. The main course is easy to walk but can be a bit muddy and therefore slippery in the rain.

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7.11 km

Ardèche River and Cliffs

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A place where the Ardèche can be experienced in its purest form. Very nice views, great hiking trails, great swimming area, caves and a grandiose rock path. Everything available what you want.

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8.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

3.45 km

810 m

514 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

1.24 km

942 m

376 m

223 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

36°C

18°C

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Pradons, Ardèche hoch und runter, schwierigster Weg überhaupt, falsch klassifiziert!

I would definitely not classify this tour as easy. The rock descent is tough, very flexible knees and sticks are essential.
At first it all starts very easy, but then... There is a soft sand and forest path on the shore, but then it quickly becomes difficult again. You have to squeeze through 2 rocks, you can't go over them. …

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June 4, 2024,🇫🇷#3 Pradons Schlucht 🏞🥾

Once again we found what we were looking for on komoot. This tour deserves ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, as it offered great - for us unknown - views of the Ardèche. However, in our opinion 🥾🥾 are a must. There was a lot of climbing. Average km is never correct, komoot probably declared our climbing as a rest break 😄

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August 18, 2023,Le cirque de gens boucle au départ de Pradons

Attention. Hiking shoes strongly recommended. Passage on the cliff: watch out for children and dogs.

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May 9, 2024,Randonnée Cirque de Gens (MEIM/ES 2550km/10.190m) 🇫🇷

After this morning's exploration, we walked the entire route plus a visit to the cave les Baumes des Granes. Then we walked our Mambo on the beach.

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September 16, 2024,Cirque de Gens 🇨🇵

We just had to escape the horrible temperatures at home for a few days...the Ardèche is always a worthwhile destination.

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July 22, 2025,Wandeling

A very nice hiking trail, but make sure you follow the route online carefully as the markings aren't always clear.
I'm afraid of heights, but this was manageable. Keep a close eye on the kids.

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May 2, 2025,Die Ardèche in Ruoms – Ardèche Cirque de Gens Runde von Pradons

The section at about 4.6 km involved a climb and, as we later learned from other hikers, was actually closed due to the Ardèche's water level. If you don't want to take any risks, check with the Tourist Office...

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April 15, 2026,Randonnée Cirque de Gens vu du haut

Be well shod as in places there are big stones....

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Ardèche Gorge Trail – Cirque de Gens (Ardèche) loop from Pradons

Viewpoint

Cool walls

Ardèche Gorge Trail

Cirque de Gens (Ardèche)

View of the Ardèche River and Cliffs

Ardèche Gorges in Ruoms

Les Baumes des Grenas Cave

Ardèche River and Cliffs

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