L'Ardéchoise : L'Ardéchoise Vélo Marathon

In this case, you need to be in top form, and to have trained like a sportsman, to take part in the Ardéchoise, which, given the superlatives that define it, lives up to its name.

This section is only for the seriously fit and sporty. Always talked about in superlatives, it lives up to the Ardéchoise reputation. Quite simply, it is the hardest cycle route in Europe with 16 passes, climbing to an altitude of 5370m over 278kms. As for the scenery, it measures up to the challenge, so we're talking mountain pass after mountain pass up to the highest and most spectacular peaks in Ardèche surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes that sustain, encourage and motivate weary riders !