From La Bégude-de-Mazenc to Dieulefit via Montagne de la Lance

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This 3-day route, running from La Bégude to Dieulefit via the Montagne de Lance, is quite challenging. The scenery is varied, alternating between forest paths and open stretches, with some stunning views (such as the Montagne de Lance, etc.). Most of the route avoids tarmac roads.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 45.19 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3 days 
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    Difficulty: Very difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 10,262 ft
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    Descent: - 9,724 ft
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    Highest point: 4,337 ft
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    Lowest point: 702 ft

Photos

Rue principale de Dieulefit
Église de Comps
Vue sur Vesc
Vue sur la ferme du col

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S
    De la Bégude-de-Mazenc à la Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne

    From La Bégude-de-Mazenc to La Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne

    ↔12.40 mi ↗1,988 ft ↘1,552 ft
    The first stage is a day to get your legs going, with much of the route taking place in the forest.
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  2. 2
    De la Roche-Saint-Secret à la Paillette

    From La Roche-Saint-Secret to La Paillette

    ↔16.38 mi ↗4,895 ft ↘4,475 ft
    This is the second stage, linking La Roche-Saint-Secret to La Paillette. This route is quite challenging, but it takes you up Montagne de la Lance to admire a magnificent panorama and, with a bit of luck, even spot a few vultures.
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  3. E
    De la Paillette à Dieulefit

    From La Paillette to Dieulefit

    ↔16.41 mi ↗3,373 ft ↘3,698 ft
    The final stage of this trek is a bit more ‘relaxed’, though it still involves some elevation gain and offers a few lovely panoramic views, linking the village of La Paillette to the town of Dieulefit.
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Other walks in the area

Walking From La Bégude-de-Mazenc to La Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne

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De la Bégude-de-Mazenc à la Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne
↔12.40 mi ↗+1,988 ft ↘-1,552 ft ◔7h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from La Bégude-de-Mazenc (Drôme)
The first stage is a day to get your legs going, with much of the route taking place in the forest.

Walking Châteauneuf de Mazenc - Souspierre circular

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Boucle Châteauneuf de Mazenc - Souspierre
↔4.07 mi ↗+272 ft ↘-262 ft ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from La Bégude-de-Mazenc (Drôme)
Between the undergrowth and agricultural land, a short, easy hike allows you to enjoy the landscapes at the edge of the Valdaine plain.

Walking Les Châtelards - Dieulefit-Bourdeaux region

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↔12.23 mi ↗+1,985 ft ↘-2,005 ft ◔7h 20 ▲Difficult
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A circular route offering a chance to discover the varied landscapes around La Bégude-de-Mazenc as well as the old village of Châteauneuf-de-Mazenc. With a route mainly through woodland, this long but technically easy hike will be very pleasant on hot summer days.

Walking Around Souspierre

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Autour de Souspierre
↔9.80 mi ↗+2,638 ft ↘-2,638 ft ◔6h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Souspierre (Drôme)
For experienced hikers, this is a beautiful hike, partly through the woods on unmarked trails. After a very beautiful passage along the ridge, they lead to cliffs followed by a dizzying descent into a rocky ridge to the Grotte de l'Ermite, a natural excavation in the rocks. Above, stand the summit of Châtelard and the ruins of an ancient watchtower dating from the Middle Ages, destroyed during the Wars of Religion. The panoramic view over the valley is superb.

Walking The Portoise plain

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La plaine Portoise
↔4.44 mi ↗+197 ft ↘-171 ft ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Portes-en-Valdaine (Drôme)
This route, with very little elevation gain, winds along the narrow roads of Portes-en-Valdaine, offering a 360° panoramic view of the village: its characteristic bell tower, its old village centre and the Serre de Mirabel in the background.

Walking Around Mastaize between La Bâtie-Rolland and La Touche

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Autour de Mastaize entre La Bâtie-Rolland et La Touche
↔4.52 mi ↗+469 ft ↘-492 ft ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from La Touche (Drôme)
Through wooded and agricultural areas in the Drôme Provençale between Montélimar and Dieulefit.

Walking From Aleyrac to Serre de Forillon

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D'Aleyrac au Serre de Forillon
↔4.99 mi ↗+561 ft ↘-551 ft ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Aleyrac (Drôme)
This walk follows wide forest tracks, leading to a viewpoint offering a 180° panorama of the Valdaine plain below, which is partly agricultural and partly wooded. A short circular route adds variety to the round trip.

Walking The ridges of Rochefort-en-Valdaine

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Les crêtes de Rochefort-en-Valdaine
↔6.96 mi ↗+1,020 ft ↘-1,004 ft ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from La Touche (Drôme)
This lovely loop along the ridges of L'Izard and Mont Laroche offers magnificent views of the Roubion valley as far as the foothills of the Vercors and the 3 Becs. Starting from the pretty village of La Touche, the route passes the castles of Rochefort-en-Valdaine, then the truffle fields of Janeston. The hike also crosses the pretty little hamlet of Moulin de Bay on the riverbank, via a succession of varied paths and trails, which are sometimes steep but only for short distances.

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