Dolce Via Rail Trail – Voie verte La Dolce Via loop from Soyons

Dolce Via Rail Trail – Voie verte La Dolce Via loop from Soyons

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Dolce Via Rail Trail – Voie verte La Dolce Via loop from Soyons

06:08

99.5km

1,260m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 42.8 km for 194 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.22 km

Lac du Turzon

Lake

20.4 km

View of the Défilé du Pontpierre and the Eyrieux River

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On the Dolce Via, we find this magnificent spot to stop and enjoy a nice picnic. There is everything you need: a bench, shade and a breathtaking view of Eyrieux.

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49.1 km

Chalencon Medieval Hilltop Village

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Located in the heart of the Monts d'Ardèche Regional Park, Chalencon is a medieval granite village. A stroll through this Little Town of Character opens the way to picturesque streets …

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56.6 km

Water power

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At this point in the Eyrieux, there's a beautiful waterfall that's sure to captivate the eye. It's one of the many waterfalls along the Dolce Via, so don't hesitate to take a photo!

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58.5 km

Eyrieux loop

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At this point, the Eyrieux forms a sort of bend that creates an exceptional landscape: it combines greenery, rocks, and water that varies in abundance depending on the season. The …

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67.0 km

Dolce Via Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful landscape, but bad on the surface.
If asphalt, then also cars, even on the non-asphalted sections car traffic is possible.
There are definitely better railway cycle paths in France too.

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72.6 km

Voie verte La Dolce Via

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Magnificent greenway in the middle of nature which goes up the Eyrieux located below. The path is mostly clean and rolling (sometimes you come across more or less chaotic passages). …

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75.6 km

La Dolce Via: Section Between Saint-Laurent-du-Pape and Saint-Fortunat-sur-Eyrieux

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Accessible to road bikes between Saint Laurent du Pape and Saint Fortunat on Eyrieux, this portion of greenway avoids the departmental road of the Eyrieux Valley between these two villages. Pretty passages, including the parade of Pontpierre.

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