Chanas to Tournon-sur-Rhône
- 38 km
- 70 m
- Easy
- Paved
Elevation profile
Route overview
Suits riders of any level: 37.9 km with only 70 m of climbing makes it an easy half-day or a linking stage.
A flat 37.9 km point-to-point down the Rhône valley from Chanas to Tournon-sur-Rhône, with just 70 m of climbing.
From Chanas the route heads south along the Rhône, passing Saint-Rambert-d'Albon at 6.6 km, where a café and restaurant sit beside the road. The high point comes early and is barely a rise: 187 m at 3.4 km, with 69% of the day's modest 70 m of climbing done in the first half. Water is available at Andancette around 12.7 km and again at Laveyron at 17.9 km. Saint-Vallier at 21.1 km is the largest place before the finish and has the widest choice of restaurants en route. Beyond it the road continues through Ponsas at 24.3 km, with two viewpoints and a drinking water point between 26.4 and 26.7 km, then Serves-sur-Rhône at 27.4 km and Gervans at 31.2 km. The last stretch runs beneath the Colline de l'Ermitage at 33.8 km before reaching Tain-l'Hermitage at 35.6 km, the lowest point of the ride at 117 m. A short 1 km link across the river closes the route in Tournon-sur-Rhône at 36.7 km, where cafés and restaurants cluster near the finish.
Highlights
- Valley-floor riding from Chanas to Tournon-sur-Rhône
- Two viewpoints between 26.4 km and 26.7 km
- Beneath the Colline de l'Ermitage at 33.8 km
- Saint-Vallier and Tain-l'Hermitage for food stops
Along the route
Places passed
On the road
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 2–3 hours riding
Know before you go
- Longest gap without listed water is between 26.7 km and 35.6 km