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Tournon-sur-Rhône to Orange

Tournon-sur-Rhône, Rhone-Alpes, FranceMixed

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Sunday 14th September 2025

141 km
Distance
145 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Mixed
Surface
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Tournon sur Rhône (Tour de la Vierge + vignes) avec le pont Gustave-Toursier et le Rhône au premier plan
Photo: SashiRolls · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
145 m
Distance
141 km
050100150m0 km50100141 km137 m · highest, at 9.2 kmStartFinish

Route overview

Suitable for riders seeking a long mostly flat ride with minimal climbing.

140.9km route from Tournon-sur-Rhône to Orange in Rhone-Alpes, France with 178m climbing.

The route starts at Tournon-sur-Rhône passing through the nearby town of Tain-l'Hermitage and continues through several settlements including La Garenne, Mauves, Glun, La Roche-de-Glun, Châteaubourg and Valence before reaching Montélimar just before halfway. It continues on to towns such as Châteauneuf-du-Rhône, Viviers, Donzère, La Garde-Adhémar, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Suze-la-Rousse and Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes before finishing at Orange. The route shows little climbing with only 178m gain overall, a slight descent near the finish, and almost all terrain flat or gently undulating. The highest point is 137m at 8.4km from the start. Surface comprises 73% paved roads and 26% gravel or unpaved. The ride uses a mix of 30.7km on main roads (all without cycle lanes), 29km on minor roads, 23.1km of paths, 18.8km of tracks, plus 23.9km of dedicated cycle paths or lanes and 9.4km of quiet streets. The longest named roads are D 86 for 11.8km, N 7 for 8.1km, D 59 for 7.5km, and 5.7km on ViaRhôna. Food outlets including bakeries, patisseries and cafés are at the start, near Montélimar and Orange, as well as scattered along the route. Water supplies and shops are available at many locations, though there is a 30.4km stretch from 69.2km to 99.6km with no café, shop or water. Several railway stations, including Tain-l'Hermitage at 0.3km, Valence-Ville at 17.8km, Montélimar at 67km and Orange at 134.2km, provide bail out points.

Highlights

  • Passes Château - Musée de Tournon
  • Highest point 137m at 8.4km
  • Junction near Château de Châteaubourg
  • Ends near Cathédrale Notre-Dame at Orange

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. La Garenne 3.2 km
  2. Mauves 4.3 km
  3. Glun 6.8 km
  4. La Roche-de-Glun 7.1 km
  5. Châteaubourg 9.5 km
  6. Raclet 10.6 km
  7. Les Arlettes 12 km
  8. Cornas 12.9 km
  9. Valence 17.5 km
  10. Guilherand-Granges 18.3 km
  11. Les Croisières 20 km
  12. Guérimbet 21.3 km
  13. Le Cours 22.3 km
  14. La Motte 23.2 km
  15. Soyons 24.3 km
  16. La Bergeronne 25.1 km
  17. Charmes-sur-Rhône 27.4 km
  18. Blod 28 km
  19. Griffaut 29.7 km
  20. Chausson 29.7 km
  21. Châteaurouge 30.3 km
  22. Quartier Mars 30.8 km
  23. Beauchastel 32.5 km
  24. Les Amarines 33.3 km
  25. La Voulte-sur-Rhône 35.9 km
  26. ZA du Pouzin 41.8 km
  27. Le Pouzin 42 km
  28. Baix 46.5 km
  29. Saulce-sur-Rhône 48.7 km
  30. Les Reys 49.9 km
  31. Malhurier 52.4 km
  32. La Quarantaine 53.2 km
  33. Saint-Didier 53.7 km
  34. Les Tourrettes 53.8 km
  35. Gamet 54.4 km
  36. La Coucourde 55.5 km
  37. Mas des Auberts 57.8 km
  38. L'Homme d'Armes 62.2 km
  39. Montélimar 66.9 km
  40. Cabiac 67.6 km
  41. Gery 67.6 km
  42. Montlouis 67.6 km
  43. Mazoyer 71.6 km
  44. Les Grezes 72.9 km
  45. Châteauneuf-du-Rhône 78.4 km
  46. Viviers 79.8 km
  47. Fontbonne 81.2 km
  48. Romarin 81.4 km
  49. Valmont 82 km
  50. Bellefontaine 82.9 km
  51. Donzère 83.6 km
  52. Tour de Chomel 83.9 km
  53. Quartier des Chênes 88.6 km
  54. La Garde-Adhémar 94 km
  55. Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 99.8 km
  56. Saint-Restitut 102.1 km
  57. Saint-Turquois 107.4 km
  58. Suze-la-Rousse 109.9 km
  59. Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes 117 km
  60. Ruth 120.8 km
  61. Saint-Paul 123.4 km
  62. Travaillan 124.2 km
  63. Saint-Jean 124.2 km
  64. Vieux Travaillan 125 km
  65. Camaret-sur-Aigues 128.7 km
  66. La Baussenque 132 km
  67. Lauriol 133.7 km
  68. La Gare 134 km
  69. Argensol 134.3 km
  70. Deymarde 134.3 km
  71. Colline Saint-Eutrope 134.6 km
  72. Les Peyrières Blanches 134.6 km
  73. L'Étang 134.6 km
  74. Orange 134.8 km
  75. Baron 134.8 km
  76. Tanneurs 135 km
  77. Le Jonquier 135 km
  78. Les Fourchesvieilles 135 km
  79. Le Grenouillet 135 km
  80. Les Arènes 135 km
  81. Portail Lançon 135 km
  82. La Comtadine 135 km
  83. Nogent 135 km
  84. Queyradel 135 km
  85. L'Araïs 135 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
23% main road · 21% minor road · 17% path · 14% track
Main roads
30.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
23.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
23.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
D 86 (12 km), N 7 (8 km), D 59 (8 km), ViaRhôna (6 km)
Surface
73% paved · 26% gravel or unpaved
Gradient
1% climbing · 1% descending · 98% flat

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 30 km, from 69 km to 100 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0.3 kmPâtisserie Intense par Bastien Girard · patisserie · on the route
  2. 2.4 kmCarrefour Market · supermarket · 60 m off route
  3. 9.5 kmEau · drinking water · 120 m off route
  4. 23.8 kmCotte et fils · bakery · 80 m off route
  5. 24.3 kmDrinking water · 100 m off route
  6. 27.5 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  7. 32.6 kmJocteur · bakery · 80 m off route
  8. 35.2 kmHello Pharmacie · pharmacy · 80 m off route
  9. 52.8 kmTotalEnergies · petrol station · 50 m off route
  10. 55.6 kmPanier Sympa · convenience store · 30 m off route
  11. 66.2 kmIntermarché · supermarket · 70 m off route
  12. 67 kmMaï Tea · café · 40 m off route
  13. 72.6 kmCulture Vélo · bike shop · 390 m off route
  14. 99.7 kmGreg et Sophie · bakery · 200 m off route
  15. 110 kmÉpicerie du château · convenience store · 60 m off route
  16. 117.2 kmBakery · on the route
  17. 119 kmSystème U · petrol station · 80 m off route
  18. 134.7 kmToilets · 60 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 0.3 km — Tain l'Hermitage - Tournon (station), 810 m off route
  • 17.8 km — Valence-Ville (station), 1.1 km off route
  • 67 km — Montélimar (station), 270 m off route
  • 84.4 km — Donzère (halt), 540 m off route
  • 134.2 km — Orange (station), 360 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 0.3 km — Château - Musée de Tournon (castle)
  • 9.5 km — Château de Châteaubourg (castle)
  • 67.8 km — Château de Montélimar (castle)
  • 99.7 km — Cathédrale Notre-Dame (attraction)

At the start

  • Florentin · bakery · 230 m
  • Pâtisserie Intense par Bastien Girard · patisserie · 280 m
  • Les Délices de Coeuroline · café · 140 m
  • Menthe à l'eau · café · 160 m
  • Le Palma · restaurant · 120 m

At the finish

  • La sardine aux yeux bleus · café · 160 m
  • Café du Commerce · café · 210 m
  • Pizza du Sud · fast food · 40 m
  • Épicerie sociale - Le lien · convenience store · 80 m
  • Ti Marmite Kréol · fast food · 80 m

Stay after this ride

  • Kyriad · hotel · 40 m from the finish
  • Le clos d’Orange · hotel · 210 m from the finish
  • Harmonie · guest house · 120 m from the finish
  • Effets personnels · guest house · 300 m from the finish
  • La maison de Saunier · guest house · 190 m from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Mixed
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
6½–9½ hours riding
Season
September with temperatures recorded at 25°C.
Best months
Apr to Oct — daily highs of 17–30 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 30.4 km without café, shop or water from 69.2 to 99.6 km
  • 30.7 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 23.3 km on roads with speed 80 km/h or more
  • 26% of route on gravel or unpaved surface

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

12 photographs from the road

Photo: SashiRolls · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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