Cycle Loops in Drôme

Presentation

For a total of 1,238 km, the 11 loops in the French department of Drôme cover 99 % of the department and include 117 cols, plus 1 optional, for a total ascent of about 25200 m (82677ft).

This new version of permanent long-distance touring routes (« randonnées permanentes » in French) has been drawn by Jean-Clément, a Club member, from the already existing routes of the « randonnée permanente 100 cols en Drôme ».

Routes

Registration form

Objective

The Club des Cent Cols, founded in 1972 and affiliated to the French national bicycle touring organization, « Fédération Française de Cyclotourisme » under number 6384, offers this new permanent long-distance touring route on the simple principle of completing « a hundred cols ».

Completing 100 cols will enable you not only to become a member of our Club or climb up the « Roll of Honour » of the Club but also to discover or re-discover the French department Drôme, an area so rich in natural and historic sites.

Stamps

The participant has to obtain 11 stamps on the route at places they are left free to choose. These places are control points certifying they have done the itinerary required. Nevertheless, they must choose one control point along each loop. Please write the loop number on your road map.

The 11 loops are as follows :

1. St Jean en Royans 1 : 103 km, 12 cols, D+ : 2625 m (D+ = elevation gain)

2. St Jean en Royans 2 : 91 km, 8 cols, D+ : 2350 m

3. Crest – Die  : 110 km, 9 cols, D+ : 2585 m

4. Die – Crest : 114 km, 11 cols, D+ : 2100 m

5. Châtillon en Diois : 116 km, 10 cols, D+ : 2235 m

6. Montélimar : 120 km, 10 col, D+ : 1600 m

7. Nyons : 112 km, 10 cols, D+ : 2315 m

8. Rémuzat 1 : 116 km, 13 cols, D+ : 2235 m

9. Rémuzat 2 : 120 km, 9 cols, D+ : 2145 m

10. Buis les Baronnies : 110 km, 11 cols, D+: 2170 m

11. Montbrun les Bains :126 km, 14 cols, D+ : 2800 m

Some passes

• Col de Rousset
• Col de la Machine
• Col de Pennes
• Col de Grimone
• Col de Menée
• Col de Soubeyrand
• Col de Perty
• Col de Macuègne
• Col de la Chaudière
• Col de Tourniol
• Col de Bacchus
• Col des Limouches

BCN and BPF sites along the route

• Grignan
• Montbrun les Bains (à 1km)
• Brantes (Vaucluse)
• La Motte Chalancon
• Col de Rousset
• Col de la Machine

Rules of the game for permanent touring routes

Each participant must respect the rules of the game

For further information

Contact the organizer of the rendonnees permanents

Jean-Marc CLEMENT
10 rue de Normandie
31120 Portet sur Garonne
FRANCE

Tél : +33 (0)5 61 76 30 12
E-mail : randos@centcols.org

IMPORTANT : please send your road map for Cent Cols Club approval, plus your postcards and travel book only to the member responsible for permanent long-distance touring routes (« randonnées permanentes ») in activity when you send these documents. You’ll find their name on the website of the Club.