Les Condamines – Monts du Matin

The route starts at the foot of the Vercors foothills and follows a section shared with Circular Loop 17 (Massegrés) as far as Le Soufflot (alt. 804m). Once you’ve passed through the village, you’ll climb a steep track before eventually joining another track that’s much easier to ride on. You’ll enjoy the beautiful views over the Valence plain and the Ardèche. Take care on some of the descents! The route can quickly become slippery, muddy or sticky in wet weather.

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.22 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,772 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,781 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,664 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,115 ft

Description of the route

Mountain bike route no. 18.

(S/E)From the school car park, head out to the right and turn left straight away. Head uphill to reach the top of the village, then continue to the left to reach the cross.

(1) Take the small road on the left. At the junction, carry on straight ahead along the road, which becomes a track and leads to Les Carrières.

(2) At the signpost marked ‘Les Baumettes’, continue to the right.

(3) Continue along the dirt track (south-east) to reach Champ des Pins and its signpost.

(4) Take the track straight ahead which climbs up to Le Soufflot (Pré des Crapaudes).

(5) Head down to the right. At the next junction (Maroux on the map), turn left and head down to reach the Chemin des Abreuvoirs, which you should follow to the left. Pass the Mât Pierre signpost.

(6) Continue along this road, keeping in the same direction and ignoring two turn-offs to the right and another to the left. Walk alongside a field on your right. At the junction at the end of the field, turn right towards the houses, then turn left at the crossroads.

(7) At the “Forage” signpost, leave the tarmac and turn left onto a wide track. Carry on straight ahead, then turn right at a 90° angle.

(8) Continue to the left and keep left at the following junctions until you reach Gros Pin.

(9) Carry on straight ahead, passing in front of Toutes Aures to reach the plain and then the Col de Toutes Aures.

(10) Turn right onto the D119A: watch out for cars! Carry on for about 150 metres.

(11) When you reach a boundary stone, leave the road and turn left onto the dirt track. Be careful – there’s a very muddy section at the bottom of the descent.

(12) At Les Bériches, turn right onto the small road. At the crossroads, carry on straight ahead onto the road, which turns into a track. At the end of this, follow the tarmac for a few metres.

(13) Take the track on the right. Then turn left and head for the road at the junction near the cemetery: watch out for cars!

(14) Turn right to head back towards Saint-Vincent-la-Commanderie. Turn left after the town hall to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,227 ft - School car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.39 - alt. 1,306 ft - Poteau la Croix (alt. 400m)
  3. 2 : mi 0.76 - alt. 1,421 ft - Les Baumettes signpost
  4. 3 : mi 1.33 - alt. 1,870 ft - Dirt track
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 2,438 ft - Champ des Pins signpost (alt. 750m)
  6. 5 : mi 3.02 - alt. 2,644 ft - Le Soufflot
  7. 6 : mi 4.38 - alt. 2,096 ft - Poteau Mât Pierre
  8. 7 : mi 5.18 - alt. 1,742 ft - Poteau Forage (alt. 528m)
  9. 8 : mi 5.48 - alt. 1,939 ft - Planayses signpost
  10. 9 : mi 6.04 - alt. 1,693 ft - Gros Pin signpost
  11. 10 : mi 6.73 - alt. 1,316 ft - Signpost - Col de Toutes Aures (402m)
  12. 11 : mi 6.82 - alt. 1,309 ft - Information point
  13. 12 : mi 7.17 - alt. 1,158 ft - Les Bériches signpost
  14. 13 : mi 7.77 - alt. 1,119 ft - Turn left to reach the road
  15. 14 : mi 7.99 - alt. 1,175 ft - Junction near the cemetery
  16. S/E : mi 8.22 - alt. 1,227 ft - School car park

Notes

We strongly recommend taking the IGN map referred to on these pages with you. Mountain bikers must be self-sufficient; professional guides are available if required.
Enquiries at the Valence Romans Tourisme Tourist Office in Valence: 04 75 44 90 40 / infovalence@valenceromanstourisme.com / www.valenceromanstourisme.com
Other routes can be found on the website www.valenceromanstourisme.com/fr/a-faire/nature/les-routes-velo

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
pemado
pemado

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant walk

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promenades
promenades
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A trail marked out for mountain bikes but also excellent for walking; make sure you have good walking boots and walking poles as the paths are very stony and muddy in places. Best avoided in hot weather. Some lovely views. I’d love to do it again in the spring.

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fazufa
fazufa

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route with some magnificent views of the Drôme des Collines and the Monts du Matin!
Be careful on the climb, though – it’s steep with lots of large rocks. It’s a technical climb!
The descent is just as technical, with large rocks on the first section (make sure your tyres are properly inflated...)
An excellent route for honing your riding skills on both the climbs and the descents!

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