Roanne Gorges – Col de Pennes loop from Saint-Benoit-en-Diois

Saint-Benoit-En-Diois

Roanne Gorges – Col de Pennes loop from Saint-Benoit-en-Diois

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Roanne Gorges – Col de Pennes loop from Saint-Benoit-en-Diois

02:06

33.5km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Parking

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20 m

Col de Muse

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Magnificent village on the way up to Saint Nazaire

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90 m

Saint-Benoît-en-Diois Church

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the most beautiful hilltop villages in the region, with interesting architecture (all sloping!) And a history dating back to the Middle Ages.

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1.07 km

Rocks and Roanne

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Beautiful landscape, great views.

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5.22 km

Roanne Gorges

Highlight • Gorge

These gorges are magnificent, with the Roanne, a mountain torrent with turquoise water which digs its bed in the marl-limestone rocks.

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6.91 km

Beautiful climb up to the Col de Pennes

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Pleasant climb up to Aucelon, which then increases to 9%.

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20.5 km

Col de Pennes

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Gorgeous collar! The road is narrow but very quiet. The slope sometimes reaches 10% and you still need to be in good physical condition to climb it by bike.

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20.5 km

Pennes Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Col de Pennes (1,038 m) is a pass in the Diois massif, in the Drôme, which connects the Drôme valley with the Roanne valley. It is a little-known climb …

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