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Hiking in Ardèche

315

routes

9.4 km

median distance

269 m

median elevation gain

The Ardèche in this catalogue is the northern, Rhône-valley one. Annonay and Vernosc-lès-Annonay open onto the Annonay plateau and the foothills of the Pilat, with entrenched valleys and balcony paths.

Guilherand-Granges and Coux, facing Valence, give onto the hills above the river: short but honest climbs, with views to the Alps on a clear day.

Rochemaure, further south, marks the start of the Bas-Vivarais: basalt, lava flows, a perched castle and light that is already southern.

When to go — Autumn, winter and spring in the south of the department; the northern plateaux walk from April to November, summer being more bearable there thanks to altitude.

OpenRando lists 315 hiking routes in Ardèche. The median distance is 9.4 km, and most routes fall between 4.7 and 15.5 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

On the climbing side, the median elevation gain is 269 m, and the most demanding routes exceed 483 m. Enough range to pick your effort by season and by form.

The most common starting points cluster around: Guilherand-Granges, Rochemaure, Coux, Vernosc-lès-Annonay, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Annonay. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Ardèche

  • Boucle Pic de Saint-Romain-de-Lerps – Pic de Rouverol au départ de Saint-Sylvestre24.2 km
  • Boucle Théâtre gallo-romain – Château d'Alba-la-Romaine au départ d'Alba-la-Romaine21.3 km
  • Boucle Croix de Chirole – Vue sur la vallée de Burdignes au départ de Robert18.6 km

All routes in Ardèche