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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Die
Crest

Col de la Chaudière – Saou loop from Crest

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Die
Crest

Col de la Chaudière – Saou loop from Crest

Hard

4.8

(19)

309

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Col de la Chaudière – Saou loop from Crest

04:28

65.5km

1,100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Forêt de Saoû

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.53 km

Lavender fields

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Along the cycle path, you pass field after field of lavender with an incredible scent.

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2

12.0 km

Drôme à Vélo section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great rolling section along the water :)

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3

28.2 km

Col de la Chaudière

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass at 1,047 meters above sea level connects two completely different worlds - the Drôme side with its river and lavender fields, and the Bourdeaux side with its gorges, spectacular cliffs and balcony roads. Do not miss !

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29.9 km

Col du Gourdon

Mountain Pass

5

48.5 km

Saou

Highlight • Settlement

Saou is a Provençal village in a magnificent setting, with its cliffs as a backdrop.

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6

48.8 km

Beautiful view of the Aiguilles and Roche Colombe mountains

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The lavender fields are in bloom between mid-June and the end of July. The flowers are harvested between mid-July and the beginning of August.

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49.3 km

Donjon de Lastic

Castle

8

51.5 km

Le Pertuis

Highlight • Other

The road between Lauzun and Saoû crosses incredible cliffs, which reach up to 300 meters in height. This region is well known to climbers for the quality of the rock and the breathtaking views.

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9

53.9 km

Pas de Lauzun Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This small pass passes from the Saoû syncline towards the Drôme valley. A passage between two marvelous worlds!

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10

55.1 km

Pas de Lauzun Road, Forêt de Saoû

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Magical passage in autumn, with narrow road and flamboyant colors.

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65.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

9.10 km

1.92 km

1.50 km

134 m

Surfaces

64.4 km

781 m

250 m

102 m

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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