The Laoul Forest Pine Trail (Mountain Bike)
Wide forest paths with gentle slopes.
Paths through oak and pine forests.
Description
From the hiking information board at the Forest House, head towards the D4. Walk carefully along the left-hand side of the road and take the first forest track on the left. Follow the specific MTB markings and the red and white signs.
- At the “Laoul” signpost, follow the signs for “St-Montan – Combe Chabaud” straight ahead for approximately 1.6 km.
- At the signpost marked “Aven des Aubes”, follow the signs for “Bardalène” and turn left. From there, follow the specific mountain bike markings and the yellow and white signs.
- At the “Bardalène” signpost, turn left towards “Pins de St-Montan”.
- At the signpost marked “Pins de St-Montan”, turn right towards “La Mourade”. Then, at the next fork (about 600 m on), take the wide path on the left.
- At the signpost marked “La Mourade”, where the path joins a wide track suitable for vehicles, turn left; and, at the signpost marked “Terre des Moines”, continue straight ahead.
- At the “Marchetie” signpost, take the path that climbs gently to the right to return to the forest lodge.
- Departure : Laoul Forest Centre
- Arrival : Laoul Forest Centre
- Towns crossed : BOURG-SAINT-ANDEOL and SAINT-MONTAN
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Recommandations
Attention aux zones de battues en période de chasse.
VTC - VTT semi-rigide
Information desks
Office de Tourisme Gorges de l'Ardèche - Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Place du Champ de Mars, 07700 Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Office de Tourisme Gorges de l'Ardèche - Larnas
Le Village, 07220 Larnas
Access and parking
From Bourg-Saint-Andéol, head towards Saint-Remèze and Vallon-Pont-d'Arc via the D4. Just after the right-hand bend, 500 metres past the top of the hill, turn right onto a wide forest track. The car park is on the left.
From Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, head towards Saint-Remèze and Bourg-Saint-Andéol via the D4. At the end of the long straight stretch through the forest, just before the left-hand bend, turn left onto a wide forest track. The car park is on the left
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