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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Château-Bernard

East Balcony of the Vercors – Col de l'Arzelier loop from Le Col de l'Arzelier

Road cycling routes

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Château-Bernard

East Balcony of the Vercors – Col de l'Arzelier loop from Le Col de l'Arzelier

Hard

4.5

(4)

92

riders

East Balcony of the Vercors – Col de l'Arzelier loop from Le Col de l'Arzelier

03:12

49.6km

1,500m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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3.62 km

Church of Château-Bernard

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The descent from the Col de l'Arzelier to Château Bernard, St Andéol (and further on Gresse en Vercors) is a splendor! Grandiose landscape with very little traffic.

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2

5.71 km

View of Route de la Ferrière and Vercors Mountains

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The road is currently closed following landslides. You might as well plan another route.

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3

19.5 km

Col des Deux

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The Col des deux from St-Andéol is 12.3 km long with a total drop of 588 m. The average gradient is 7% with maximum gradients of 10.5%. The climb from …

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19.6 km

Col des Deux (1222 m)

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A pass with a magnificent view of the Vercors balconies in the background, as the photos show!
What a crazy landscape...

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5

24.4 km

East Balcony of the Vercors

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It's beautiful, it's wild and it's also fun to ride... Only good things 👍

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6

36.3 km

View of the Trièves Entrance from Route des Crêtes

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Many times borrowed, always delighted to find this magnificent view of the ridge road, whatever the weather.

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49.4 km

Altebike Café – Col de l'Arzelier

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To stop for a drink at the Col de l'Arzelier: Altebike! trieves-vercors.fr/pratique/commerces-et-services/6337758_altebike (cb accepted)

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49.5 km

Col de l'Arzelier

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12 km between 6.5 and 8%. One km of rest after Prelanfrey.

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49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.4 km

284 m

Surfaces

49.4 km

235 m

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Saturday 30 May

22°C

13°C

76 %

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