8 days cycling on the Dolce Via

Welcome to Valence ! City of Art and History, the city opens the doors of the South to you. With its colorful markets, its gardens, the vitality of its neighborhoods and its welcoming pedestrian streets, Valence rhymes with Provence!

Your cycling trip begins in Valence next to Jouvet Park. Before reaching the entrance to the Dolce Via, you will need to cycle on the ViaRhôna towards La Voulte-sur-Rhône. This is where the adventure really begins! Take advantage of the facilities of this beautiful track. Each turn is a new landscape to contemplate!

Here you are on a short signposted hiking route to go around Peyremourier, located in the neighboring town. A magnificent panoramic view awaits you up there over the Eyrieux valley.

Here you are on a short hiking route (2h30) to go around the Trémouline. This hike is more suitable for families. It allows you to discover several hamlets and the unusual site of “Roches Blanches” (rock walls which have taken on particular shapes under the effect of erosion).

I suggest one last walk today to go to the Eyrieux belvedere. I prefer to be honest, it’s a bit steep but it’s worth it! One last little effort! 

After enjoying Les Ollières sur Eyrieux, the cycling adventure begins again! You leave in the direction of Le Cheylard, where you will spend your next night of stopover. The landscapes pass by you again, you will be able to observe abandoned factories when the region was very involved in industrialization. Remember to have your little sandwich in the morning! You can therefore take advantage of the picnic facilities all along the route.

Probably the most "sporty" day of the Dolce Via but also the prettiest! You gradually climb towards Saint Agrève to reach an altitude of 1050m. Magnificent panoramic views await you upon arrival. Welcome to the upper valley of L'Eyrieux!

The biggest stage of your cycling trip on the Dolce Via! But don't worry, you will enjoy beautiful descents with valley landscapes. After Le Cheylard, you will cross numerous tunnels leading you to different scenery. Enjoy the beautiful descent between Saint Prix and Lamastre. Your Ardèche train awaits you at 3:15 p.m. at Lamastre station. Finally, you will arrive in Tournon-sur-Rhône, your stopover town.

One last little effort! Once you get off the train, take a leisurely stroll towards Tournon-sur-Rhône. Enjoy the restaurants along the Rhône and the entertainment in the town's streets. You can also admire the vineyards that surround both towns.

The cycle path now offers a gentle introduction to the South of France, with its pretty villages in typical southern style. Vineyards and fruits orchards are now the main part of the landscape.
Your trip ends in Valence, a classified Town of Art and History. With its colorful markets, shaded gardens and historic quarters, this living city makes you feel like being in Provence already.

Enjoy a final stroll through the pretty city of Valence before heading back home.