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

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Road cycling routes
France
Occitania
Mende
Villefort

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

Hard

38

riders

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

03:44

69.5km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 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

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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9.42 km

Col du Mas de l'Ayre

Mountain Pass

2

30.3 km

The Bear and the Lion

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rock formations resembling a bear and a lion. South of the road through the Bois du Paiolive

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3

30.3 km

Very pleasant by bike. Many hiking trails are available.

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30.3 km

Scenic Road Through the Bois de Païolive

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the road bike highlights in the region. Beautiful, small road with good asphalt through the enchanted and very rocky Bois de Païolive. At the beginning there are some …

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34.8 km

Chassezac River

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A tributary of the Ardèche

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35.6 km

Descent of Bois de Païolive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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40.6 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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57.9 km

Col du Mas de l'Ayre

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Nice descent to LesVans

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67.6 km

Le Collet

Mountain Pass

B

69.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.9 km

1.16 km

266 m

152 m

Surfaces

67.6 km

1.56 km

203 m

110 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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