Descent of Bois de Païolive – View of the Chassezac Valley loop from Villefort

Descent of Bois de Païolive – View of the Chassezac Valley loop from Villefort

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – View of the Chassezac Valley loop from Villefort

03:44

69.5km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.42 km

Col du Mas de l'Ayre

Mountain Pass

30.3 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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30.3 km

Païolive Wood, a magnificent place

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Very pleasant by bike. Many hiking trails are available.

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30.3 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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34.8 km

Chassezac River

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A tributary of the Ardèche

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35.6 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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40.6 km

View of the Chassezac Valley

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Favor the descent, you would have a view of the Chassezac for more than 15km.

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57.9 km

Col du Mas de l'Ayre

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Nice descent to LesVans

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67.6 km

Le Collet

Mountain Pass

69.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.0 km

1.21 km

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.9 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

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Descent of Bois de Païolive – View of the Chassezac Valley loop from Villefort

The Bear and the Lion

Païolive Wood, a magnificent place

Scenic Road Through the Bois de Païolive

Chassezac River

Descent of Bois de Païolive

View of the Chassezac Valley

Col du Mas de l'Ayre

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