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FR-07 Vernoux-en-Vivarais - Route 93 km, D+ 1700 m, 16 passes

Author description

Author : René Mercier
Course : carried out in June 2023
Departure Vernoux-en-Vivarais, gymnasium and swimming pool car park, just north of the town.

Tourist information

The course borders the Monts d'Ardèche between 350 m and 750 m altitude. Vernoux-en-Vivarais is located in the Haut-Vivarais region.

Technical specifications

The route is 100% on roads (%). There are 3 km of challenging terrain before reaching the Col de la Mure. There is little traffic, except on the outskirts of Vernoux-en-Vivarais, but it remains manageable.
Plenty of shops in Vernoux, a few shops and a fountain in Alboussière, otherwise it's hard to find water and food elsewhere.
This route can be split into two loops, allowing you to take a lunch break.
To this route, we can add the Tracol (FR-07-0740b) by climbing 600 metres up a very steep slope along a narrow track from the Col de la Justice. A car passing by forced me to dismount halfway up; feeling disheartened after such an intense effort, I didn’t want to complete the climb.

16 passes

1 - Col de Montreynaud	757 m	FR-07-0757
2 - Col du Mazel	633 m	FR-07-0633b
3 - Le Tracol	640 m	FR-07-0640
4 - Col de Saint-Genest	709 m	FR-07-0709
5 - Col des Fans	758 m	FR-07-0758
6 - Col de la Rouveure	626 m	FR-07-0626
7 - Col du Serre	599 m	FR-07-0601
8 - Col de Leyrisse	586 m	FR-07-0586
9 - Col de Ponsoye	604 m	FR-07-0604b
10 - Col de la Justice	679 m	FR-07-0679b
11 – Col de la Croix Saint-André	708 m	FR-07-0708
12 - Col des Ayes	379 m	FR-07-0379
13 - Col de Rotisson	428 m	FR-07-0425
14 - Col de Méran	547 m	FR-07-0545
15 - Col de Gilhac	522 m	FR-07-0519
16 - Col de la Mure	747 m	FR-07-0765

Keywords Vernoux, Vivarais, Alboussière, centcols

Openrunner link, interactive map, profile, track : https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/23180044

This itinerary is provided for information only. The author accepts no liability, nor that of the Club des Cent Cols, for any imponderables due to the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything to do with the road, tracks and paths, their surroundings or other users.

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