Waterside between L'Ouvèze and Le Rhône

The ride

Roll out of Privas and the Monts d'Ardèche nature reserve sets the tone before the road drops to the L'Ouvèze river. From there the route follows the La Payre, climbs past the Château du Bijou castle and finally meets the Le Rhône. With 1585 m of climbing over a mix of paved and unpaved surface, it's a loop that keeps giving. Back to Privas, where it all began.