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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Valence
Hauterives

Ford of the Galaure – Charrière Priory loop from Hauterives

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Valence
Hauterives

Ford of the Galaure – Charrière Priory loop from Hauterives

Moderate

4.8

(8)

39

riders

Ford of the Galaure – Charrière Priory loop from Hauterives

03:15

40.3km

610m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 152 m for 66 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

142 m

The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval

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This place is the story of a postman, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, who in 1873 and for the following 33 years, built a dream palace in his vegetable garden. He picked …

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2

3.62 km

Footbridge over the Galaure

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The Galaure is a tributary of the Rhône river. A ford has been installed to cross it at this point. When the water level is too high, it is always possible to cross using the raised metal bridge.

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3

3.63 km

Ford of the Galaure

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Small ford of the Galaure at the exit of Hauterives. The Galaure is a tributary of the Rhône, which originates in the commune of Roybon. It is possible to take the metal bridge when the water level is too high.

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4

11.9 km

Quaint forest and dirt roads, stony, sandy, short steep passages crossing the river Galaure

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24.4 km

Lagunage

Lake

6

28.6 km

Charrière Priory

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The Charrière site is a Franciscan convent. It is a unique place in the region. It consists of a Romanesque church which depended on Cluny from the 10th to the …

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7

39.2 km

Postman Cheval's Tomb

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B

40.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

16.5 km

5.67 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

21.6 km

11.7 km

6.36 km

415 m

254 m

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Monday 29 June

32°C

19°C

57 %

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Comments

May 3, 2025,VTT Solo - Parcours rouge
It was a real pleasure to get back on the mountain bike with this signposted route. Getting back into the swing of things after 3 weeks off the bike - I forgot my Sidi shoes at Sarah's; the trail shoes on Shimano clip-in pedals weren't great, but it was all good!
And what a view up there, at the summit …

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