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Gouffre d'Enfer Dam – Chaubouret Cross loop from Le Bessat

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Gouffre d'Enfer Dam – Chaubouret Cross loop from Le Bessat

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Gouffre d'Enfer Dam – Chaubouret Cross loop from Le Bessat

03:11

31.1km

810m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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72 m

Starting point for mountain bike routes 6 - 23 - 24 - 104

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11.7 km

The pit of hell

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Hi very nice course very difficult passages but I took advantage of it 👌🤟🤟

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11.8 km

Gouffre d'Enfer Dam

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The Gouffre d'Enfer dam was erected at the request of Napoleon III. It is one of the first “masonry arch weight” dams in Europe. If the name inspires little confidence, …

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14.8 km

Start of the Barrages Mountain Bike Route

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Start of the Pilat mountain bike tour number 23: "Dams" tour

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15.8 km

Nice little walk

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simple at the start. then sometimes and the end more complicated but cq remains calm

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22.8 km

Trail of the pistes from Le Bessat to La Digonnière (La République)

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Nice path between trees and moss, which allows you to avoid the path full of nasty stones.

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30.4 km

The Pyramid

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Located at an altitude of 1,246 meters, this place offers a wide panorama. At the top of the pyramid sits a Virgin. This construction is a Napoleonic monument. The last …

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30.9 km

Chaubouret Cross

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Magnificent panoramas of the Alps, the Rhône valley, Pilat and the Monts du Vivarais, almost a 360°!

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31.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

5.32 km

2.84 km

2.29 km

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

3.65 km

1.68 km

677 m

276 m

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

22°C

14°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Gouffre d'Enfer Dam – Chaubouret Cross loop from Le Bessat

03:11h

31.1km

810m

Gouffre d'Enfer Dam – Chaubouret Cross loop from Le Bessat

Starting point for mountain bike routes 6 - 23 - 24 - 104

The pit of hell

Gouffre d'Enfer Dam

Start of the Barrages Mountain Bike Route

Nice little walk

Trail of the pistes from Le Bessat to La Digonnière (La République)

The Pyramid

Chaubouret Cross

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