Altier Canyon – Great descent on the D51 loop from Villefort

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Altier Canyon – Great descent on the D51 loop from Villefort

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Altier Canyon – Great descent on the D51 loop from Villefort

01:13

17.6km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

Bridge over the Palheres

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beautiful view of the stream from the bridge

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2.23 km

Palheres

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D51, great descent, small road, great views.

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2.81 km

Refreshing water spot

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Before there was a small waterfall, later a small canal, totally refreshing.

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4.14 km

One of the wildest and most beautiful gorges in the Cevennes. The mountain people built terraces for gardens and vineyards on the steep mountainsides and dug canals to bring the water to the crops. Magnificent chestnut groves cover the great rocky flanks of the mountains

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6.04 km

Abzweig Badestelle

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8.65 km

Ruins of the Old Bridge at Pied-de-Borne

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Pied-de-Borne is a high-risk village which has suffered numerous floods. It is located in the narrow Chassezac gorges. This canyon, seven kilometers long and 400 meters deep, is also called the Devil's Den.

This particular geography and hydrography explain the destruction of the old bridge which is in front of you and of which only the pillars remain.

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