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Descent of Bois de Païolive – Païolive Woods loop from Chassagnes

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – Païolive Woods loop from Chassagnes

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – Païolive Woods loop from Chassagnes

01:16

19.9km

240m

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: June 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

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Start point

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16 m

Descent of Bois de Païolive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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6.57 km

Païolive Woods

Highlight • Forest

petrified forest of rocks and oak forming a natural labyrinth. Beautiful ride.

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7.83 km

The Bear and the Lion

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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8.14 km

Sentier de la Foux

Highlight • Trail

be careful it's a bit technical 🤓

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8.94 km

View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.9 km

Les Vans town center

Highlight • Settlement

14.0 km

The tanargue🤪👍👍👍👍👍

Highlight • Other

16.5 km

Côte de Chassagnes

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The Côte de Chassagnes stretches over 2.15 km with a total drop of 101 m. The average gradient is 4.7% with maximum gradients of 14% near the summit.

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – Païolive Woods loop from Chassagnes

Descent of Bois de Païolive

Païolive Woods

The Bear and the Lion

Sentier de la Foux

View of the Valley

Les Vans town center

The tanargue🤪👍👍👍👍👍

Côte de Chassagnes

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