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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Tournon-Sur-Rhône
Arcens

Col du Gerbier de Jonc – Mont Gerbier de Jonc loop from Arcens

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Tournon-Sur-Rhône
Arcens

Col du Gerbier de Jonc – Mont Gerbier de Jonc loop from Arcens

Hard

4.0

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20

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Col du Gerbier de Jonc – Mont Gerbier de Jonc loop from Arcens

03:22

45.0km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 25, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

5.26 km

Saint Martial

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Very pretty place that allows you to picnic and enjoy the water for a refreshing swim.

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10.3 km

Col de Joux

Mountain Pass

3

19.6 km

Just around the corner of a house on the north side of the road. This tap provides fresh drinking water. Excellent point to refill your water bottles after the climb up to the plateau.

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23.9 km

Col de Bourlatier

Mountain Pass

5

27.8 km

Source de Loire

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The official source of the Loire is Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc. This is the "true" source ...
Incidentally, each of the two sources also has its own restaurant 😃

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6

28.3 km

Col du Gerbier de Jonc

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The Col du Gerbier de Jonc from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas is 22.9 km long with a total drop of 885 m. The average gradient is 3.8% with maximum gradients of 8.3%.

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7

28.7 km

One of the sources of the Loire - you can get your feet wet here, but be careful, it's freezing cold :-)

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8

29.3 km

Mont Gerbier de Jonc

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The source of the Loire, magnificent

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9

30.9 km

Viewpoint on Mont Gerbier de Jonc

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A belvedere to admire Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc on the edge of the winding road that goes up from Saint-Martial.

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10

38.5 km

Saint-Martial Village

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B

45.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

1.17 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.0 km

1.17 km

540 m

259 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,450 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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