Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.10 km

La Maison Forestière Restaurant & Guesthouse

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beginner mountain bike ride

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3.12 km

Col de la Croix Peccata

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One of the highest road passes in Haute-Loire, at 1569 m. Breathtaking view between Ardèche and Haute-Loire.

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5.41 km

Boutières Cross Pass

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The Col de la Croix de Boutières from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas is 27.1km long with a total drop of 1024m. The average gradient is 3.5% with maximum gradients of 9%.

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9.13 km

Col de Médille

Mountain Pass

29.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

7.40 km

1.75 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

9.83 km

6.42 km

5.47 km

4.58 km

3.10 km

150 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,560 m)

Lowest point (1,230 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 March

8°C

2°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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La Maison Forestière Restaurant & Guesthouse

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