Buisson Pass – Old Lamastre train station loop from Arlebosc

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Buisson Pass – Old Lamastre train station loop from Arlebosc

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Buisson Pass – Old Lamastre train station loop from Arlebosc

04:06

57.0km

1,150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.21 km

Château d'Arlebosc

Castle

7.88 km

Climbing in Ardèche

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very nice climb

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14.7 km

Pont de Pierre

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When you come here you unfortunately had to follow a cart track. Then again this picture ...

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27.4 km

Buisson Pass

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The Col du Buisson from Saint Félicien is 13km long with a total drop of 377m. The average gradient is 2.9% with maximum gradients of 7.7%.

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41.4 km

Château de Retourtour

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Established in an old meander of the Doux, on a small rocky prominence, the castle of Retourtour is located in a valley floor that allowed it to control the route …

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41.4 km

Short out-and-back to the ruin

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Unfortunately, the restaurant in front of the ruins as well as the pizzeria and bar at the campsite were closed in the afternoon at the end of June.

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41.5 km

Retourtour swimming area

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The small swimming lake in the village of Retourtour is there thanks to the minimal damming of the Doux river. Even a small pebble / sand beach was created - …

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43.7 km

Lamastre Town Square

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Nice place with very good food and a few French tourists.

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44.0 km

Old Lamastre train station

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The old Lamastre station is the arrival point of the Ardèche train. Called Le Mastrou, this train takes you on a discovery of the Gorges du Doux. Built from 1886 …

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