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Passage through the cliffs – Rapide de la Madeleine loop from Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Passage through the cliffs – Rapide de la Madeleine loop from Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

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4.6

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Passage through the cliffs – Rapide de la Madeleine loop from Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

03:37

10.4km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

Waypoints

A

Start point

541 m

Réserve naturelle des gorges de l'Ardèche

Nature Reserve

2

1.26 km

Secret cave

Highlight • Other

Beautiful hike, be careful some passages can be very complicated for people prone to dizziness, or even children, especially if it has rained recently

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3

1.31 km

View of the Elephant Rapid

Highlight • River

4

2.34 km

Passage through the cliffs

Highlight • Other

The asperities of the cliffs and the erosion due to the activity of the waters of the Ardèche have drawn an adventurous path for hikers. A superb passage which requires …

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5

4.02 km

La Cathédrale Rock Formation (Ardèche Gorge)

Highlight • Natural Monument

I walked the river bank late March. Slow going due to high water with section near via feratta needing caution as path swept away with small but challenging section to scramble to start of vf and avoid getting feet wet

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6

5.19 km

Rapide de la Madeleine

Highlight • Other

The water level is quite low here.
For hikers, this means that you can easily cross the Ardeche barefoot or with Aquashoes.

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B

10.4 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

2.00 km

1.11 km

657 m

Surfaces

6.62 km

1.95 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

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