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The Bear and the Lion – Descent of Bois de Païolive loop from Les Vans

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The Bear and the Lion – Descent of Bois de Païolive loop from Les Vans

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The Bear and the Lion – Descent of Bois de Païolive loop from Les Vans

02:17

37.7km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.55 km

View of Les Vans

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A nice easy cycle out of Le Vans up to Les Grads de Chassagnes, with beautiful views looking back over the town.

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4.89 km

Single-trail in the forrest between rocks

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Downhill and uphill between the stone walls and in the Bois de Paiolive. Very nice for cycling. Quiet and very warm in the summer.

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6.44 km

The Bear and the Lion

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Rock formations resembling a bear and a lion. South of the road through the Bois du Paiolive

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6.63 km

Descent of Bois de Païolive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Route du Bois de Païolive descends from Chassagnes to Le Pouget. The descent is not too technical and the gradient is low, around 2-3%.

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12.9 km

Winding Trail in Parc National des Cévennes

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natural curves 😀🚴‍♀️

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23.0 km

Djungle road

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nice little road through calcareous woodland

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

2.46 km

2.21 km

1.52 km

374 m

275 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

3.83 km

2.36 km

975 m

645 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

29°C

12°C

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The Bear and the Lion – Descent of Bois de Païolive loop from Les Vans

View of Les Vans

Single-trail in the forrest between rocks

The Bear and the Lion

Descent of Bois de Païolive

Winding Trail in Parc National des Cévennes

Djungle road

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