Mixed · France
Chanas to Tournon-sur-Rhône
A flat 38 km road cycling route from Chanas, Rhone-Alpes to Tournon-sur-Rhône through Les Guyots, Les Rivaux and La Grange, with 63 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Easy, flat rides
- Distance
- 37.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 63 m
- Riding time
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Chanas → Tournon-sur-Rhône
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 63 m
- 38 km
Route description
- Chanas
- Les Guyots
- Les Rivaux
- La Grange
- Champtenaud
- Ozon
- Serves-sur-Rhône
- Barbari
- La Croisette
- Tournon-sur-Rhône
This route starts near Chanas, proceeding through places including Les Guyots, Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, Andance and Saint-Vallier, before reaching Tournon-sur-Rhône. The highest point is at 183 m near 3.6 km, followed by a gradual descent to 119 m around 35.1 km. The first half of the ride contains 69% of the total climb. The ride surfaces are mostly paved (91%) with some gravel or unpaved sections (8%). The roads used comprise minor roads (37%), cycle paths (22%), main roads (15%), quiet streets (13%), paths (5%), tracks (3%), roads with cycle lanes (2%), and pedestrian areas (2%). The route features 5.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 4.1 km on roads with a speed limit of 80 km/h or more, with 9.1 km of cycle paths or lanes. The longest named roads are ViaRhôna (7.7 km) and N7 (4.7 km).
Highlights
- Highest point near 3.6 km at 183 m
- ViaRhôna road (7.7 km)
- Pile du Bac à Traille attraction at 9.4 km
- Château - Musée de Tournon near 36.6 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 5.7 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 37% minor road · 22% cycle path · 15% main road · 13% quiet street · 13% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 5.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 4.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 9.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- ViaRhôna (8 km), N 7 (5 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 91% is mapped as paved, 8% as unpaved or gravel and 2% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 5% climbing · 5% descending · 90% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 126 cafés and restaurants, 17 shops, 11 water points, 2 petrol stations, 19 public toilets and 3 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.2 kmMaison Pellet · bakery · 30 m off route
- 1.3 kmPharmacie de Chanas · pharmacy · on the route
- 6.5 kmAux Délices Rambertoises · patisserie · on the route
- 6.5 kmDrinking water · 200 m off route
- 6.7 kmToilets · on the route
- 12.8 kmBakery · 190 m off route
- 13 kmToilets · 140 m off route
- 13.3 kmPharmacy · 360 m off route
- 19.8 kmToilets · on the route
- 21.3 kmCalifornian Coffee · restaurant · on the route
- 21.4 kmPharmacie Saint-Etienne · pharmacy · 30 m off route
- 21.9 kmCycles Sonier Bernard · bike shop · 40 m off route
- 21.9 kmPetrol station · 40 m off route
- 34.7 kmMaison du Talmelier · bakery · on the route
- 35.2 kmVelodis · bike shop · 160 m off route
- 35.2 kmPetrol station · 130 m off route
- 35.6 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
- 36.2 kmLa Halle Tournonaise Bio · convenience store · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 6.4 km — Saint-Rambert-d'Albon (station), 620 m off route
- 20.1 km — Saint-Vallier-sur-Rhône (station), 120 m off route
- 35.6 km — Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon (station), 330 m off route
Worth a stop
- 9.4 km — Pile du Bac à Traille (attraction)
- 33.4 km — Belvédère de Pierre-Aiguille (viewpoint, 344 m)
- 36.6 km — Château - Musée de Tournon (castle)
Stay after this ride
- Azalées · hotel · 10 m from the finish
- Le Château · hotel · 440 m from the finish
- Hôtel de la Villeon · hotel · 480 m from the finish
- Les 2 Coteaux · hotel · 620 m from the finish
- Fac&Spera · hotel · 780 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Campanile (60 m), Courtepaille (150 m), Maison Pellet (650 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Menthe à l'eau (210 m), Florentin (250 m), Pâtisserie Intense par Bastien Girard (320 m)
- Shops
- Spar (200 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch with no café, shop or water for 8 km from 26.7 to 34.7 km
- 5.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 4.1 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
- 8% gravel or unpaved surfaces