Amidst lavender and chestnut trees – The Dieulefit-Bourdeaux region

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Lavender fields, pine forests, chestnut trees, a stone hamlet and breathtaking views of La Lance mountain… You can enjoy all these landscapes and panoramic views to the full on this easy ride.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.39 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 1.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 702 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 702 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,873 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,207 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Baronnies, Dauphiné
  • ⚐ City: Dieulefit (26220)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.523359° / E 5.063293°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3138OT
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    Type of surface:
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    ■ 33% Road ■ 34% Byway ■ 33% Path
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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Description of the route

Start from Place de la Gare in Dieulefit.

Mountain bike route no. 9.

(S/E) From the square, follow the D538 towards Nyons: watch out for cars!

(1) Turn left at Les Granges. Follow the signs for the Beauvallon school along an uphill road.

(2) Take a stony track on the right – which is sometimes steep and technical for 800m – as far as Les Marroux.

(3) Take a lovely track through the truffle groves and lavender fields to reach Fabras.

(4) Continue along the track uphill to Paulhiet. Viewpoint over the mountains.

(5) Cross the hamlet and the chestnut grove, head downhill and turn right onto a small road for 200m.

(6) Turn right onto a path that descends, with a few steep sections, to Relautier

(7) Walk down the stony path, which is steep towards the end. Take a track leading up to l’Avalanche.

(8) Carry straight on, down a small road to the main road: watch out for cars!

(1) Return to Dieulefit, Place de la Gare (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,230 ft - Place de la Gare. Cross the - Jabron (rivière) - Affluent du Rhône
  2. 1 : mi 0.95 - alt. 1,348 ft - Les Granges signpost
  3. 2 : mi 1.54 - alt. 1,463 ft - Turn right onto a stony track
  4. 3 : mi 2.06 - alt. 1,696 ft - Les Marroux
  5. 4 : mi 2.5 - alt. 1,703 ft - Fabras signpost
  6. 5 : mi 3.23 - alt. 1,867 ft - Paulhiet signpost
  7. 6 : mi 3.69 - alt. 1,755 ft - Junction of road and track on the right
  8. 7 : mi 4.1 - alt. 1,611 ft - Relautier signpost
  9. 8 : mi 4.41 - alt. 1,591 ft - L’Avalanche signpost
  10. S/E : mi 6.39 - alt. 1,230 ft - Place de la Gare

Notes

We strongly recommend that you take the IGN map referred to on these pages with you. Mountain bikers must be self-sufficient; professional guides are available if required. Emergency number: 18 or 112.
For further information, contactthe Dieulefit-Bourdeaux Tourist Office: 04 75 46 42 49 / ot@dieulefit-tourisme.com

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Spetel
Spetel

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

It’s a shame that the description often refers to place names – such as ‘les granges’, ‘les Marroux’ and ‘l’Avalanche’ – which aren’t marked on the map. Only the signposts and directional arrows make it possible to follow the route map without too much difficulty.

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4807
4807
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We did this hike on foot
A lovely walk – easy and with wonderful scenery. Just one slight downside: the bit along the road to get to point 1!

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Babsy
Babsy
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

A very lovely walk, though it certainly provides a good endurance workout (it was supposed to take 1h30, but we walked for 2h30 at our own pace – although it seems it was originally designed for mountain bikers) as well as the final section, which involves a steep climb.
Crossing Dieulefit along the road with all the traffic isn’t particularly appealing and, on top of that, it’s dangerous! I’d recommend leaving the car at point 2 straight away.
The stop at a bistro on the way back was very pleasant, though 😃

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Département de la Drôme
Département de la Drôme

Hello!

Thank you for your feedback. You’re right, 1h30 on foot is rather ambitious… but this is a circular mountain bike course, so the time is calculated based on that discipline

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La Ge
La Ge
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – easy and with wonderful scenery. Just one slight downside: the bit along the road to get to point 1!
The only slight mistake: the estimated time. It’s impossible to walk more than 10km in 1h30… Allow 2h30 instead.

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