Road · France
Cycling in Chanas
Riding from Chanas means flat, low-lying kilometres beside the Rhône, with just 70 m of climbing over 37.9 km south to Tournon-sur-Rhône.
The ride in Chanas
Cycling guide to Chanas
Chanas sits at the northern end of a long, level corridor along the Rhône, and the riding from here follows it southwards. The main line is a 37.9 km point-to-point to Tournon-sur-Rhône, linking a close-set string of villages and hamlets: Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, Champagne, Andancette and Andance, then Laveyron, Sarras and Saint-Vallier. Beyond Saint-Vallier the route continues through Ozon, Ponsas, Arras-sur-Rhône and Serves-sur-Rhône, then Érôme, Vion and Gervans before Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols and Tain-l'Hermitage on the approach to Tournon-sur-Rhône. With 70 m of elevation gain in total and a high point of 187 m, there is no sustained climbing to speak of; the ride is about steady progress and the frequent change of villages rather than gradient. Smaller hamlets such as Les Guyots, Rosay, Herpieux and Pierre-Aiguille punctuate the way.
- The route is recorded in September, with temperatures around 19°C - comfortable conditions for a flat ride of this length.
- The terrain is flat to barely rolling: 70 m of ascent across 37.9 km, with the highest point at just 187 m. No climb of any length features on the route.
