オルニャック・ラヴァンでののおすすめグラベルライド

自転車で行くか、ハイキングで行くのが一番です

Recommended for mountain bikers who enjoy enduro/alpine. Not the roughest trail in the region, but still very enjoyable. Be aware of many rocks and beautiful climbs and descents. Not suitable for regular bikes or XC MTB. Also very suitable for hiking. Good preparation is required (water, spare bike parts, first aid kit). The region is very remote.

A beautiful old bridge with a dam over the Ardèche River. Ideal for swimming and watching the canoeists slide down the small dam. There's little shade and it can be very busy in the summer. Accessible via the village of Les Mazes, but be aware that the last section to the parking lot is in very poor condition (stones and holes, natural riverbed gone).

A very pretty little village in the Ardèche with just over 200 inhabitants. It has a small weekly market and one restaurant. There are several campsites, two of which are very large (to be avoided), which can serve as a base for wonderful rides and walks in the region. The Via Ardèche, the car-free green cycle path, runs through Sampzon on a former railway line. At the top of Sampzon's hill is the Saint-Martin church (Bastide), and there's an antenna on the rock (381m). It's a short, steep climb to the top, but the view of the Ardèche is fantastic. Sampzon (and also Ruoms) are ideal places to stay, near the overly busy Vallon Pont d'Arc. There are countless trails for hiking, gravel biking, and mountain biking (enduro, alpine).

In the evening, a wonderful view over the valley. There are small restaurants in the village and a great one at the very end 🍦.

I recommend taking this route on the descent, towards St-Martin. This allows you to be as close as possible to the void and admire the Gorges while riding.

Highest point of the area. Nice church at the top. Last part to the antennas you have to walk or maybe with mounting bike

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