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Last updated: September 24, 2025

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1. Puy Mary via Sain-Paul de Salers - loop

72.7km

04:16

1,820m

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2. The gorges of Ardèche from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

96.0km

04:55

1,520m

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3. Col de la Croix Morand — loop from Mont-Dore

56.7km

03:23

1,430m

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4. The Col du Chap del Bosc — Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

76.6km

04:25

1,570m

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5. The Defilé de Ruoms from Aubenas

50.0km

02:20

570m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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6. Tour in the Cévennes National Park adhesion area

73.1km

04:13

1,730m

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7. Loop in the Hérault gorges

82.5km

04:04

1,240m

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8. Around the Sancy massif — loop from Mont-Dore

44.2km

02:20

850m

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9. Cahors, St Cirq Lapopie — loop in the Parc naturel régional et géoparc des causses du Quercy

59.6km

02:39

580m

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10. The Gorges du Doux from Tain l'Hermitage

56.0km

02:57

940m

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The best road cycling routes in the Massif Central

1. Puy Mary via Sain-Paul de Salers - loop

2. The gorges of Ardèche from Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

3. Col de la Croix Morand — loop from Mont-Dore

4. The Col du Chap del Bosc — Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

5. The Defilé de Ruoms from Aubenas

6. Tour in the Cévennes National Park adhesion area

7. Loop in the Hérault gorges

8. Around the Sancy massif — loop from Mont-Dore

9. Cahors, St Cirq Lapopie — loop in the Parc naturel régional et géoparc des causses du Quercy

10. The Gorges du Doux from Tain l'Hermitage

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