MTB trail no. 1 - Rhone Plain Loop

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Route

Difficulty

Very easy

Duration

1h

Distance

10.80km

Positive elevation

22 meters

Negative elevation

21 meters

Altitude

Min. 43 meters

Max. 48 meters

  • circuit
  • variante
  • voie verte
  • liaison

Departure / Arrival

Lapalud / Lapalud

Parking

Lapalud

Elevation

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Downloads

Rando fiche Plaine du Rhône

GPX track

The tourist service at Lapalud :

This easy, family-friendly loop switching between road and dirt track through the heart of the Rhone plain is a chance to discover the dykes and canals built as far back as the Middle Ages to drain the waters of the Rhone.
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After taking a short section of the Via Rhôna, you veer off piste to pass over the old Rhone dyke that affords views of the river’s agricultural plain, its orchards and its lavender fields.

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parking(s)

Parking by the Town Hall

To be noted

Flat route, partly on the road, partly on dirt tracks.

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Access to the massifs
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website

In short

  • Lavender fields and orchards
  • Easy, rural route