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

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

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

03:27

66.2km

1,050m

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: May 13, 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

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Start point

Parking

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7.05 km

Chassezac River

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A tributary of the Ardèche

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7.78 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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12.0 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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12.0 km

Païolive Wood, a magnificent place

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Very pleasant by bike. Many hiking trails are available.

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13.2 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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50.9 km

Basilika Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Lablachère

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Beautiful basilica. The white figure of Mary on the bell tower can be seen from afar. A short tour of the basilica is worthwhile. She is very beautiful. Inside is …

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51.2 km

beautiful road section

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nice wandering road in the ardeche

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66.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.9 km

1.92 km

926 m

266 m

127 m

124 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

12.4 km

127 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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

Chassezac River

Descent of Bois de Païolive

The Bear and the Lion

Païolive Wood, a magnificent place

View of the Chassezac Valley

Basilika Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Lablachère

beautiful road section

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