The Pont d'Arc stone arch from Vallon (1st part of the Ardèche's Gorge Trail)

1. From the tourist office, go along the carpark to reach the roundabout. Cross the road and take the road up to the top the hill. Follow the  markups.
2. At the « Le Château » signpost ( ) follow the directions  "Ibie 1.4 km Pont d’Arc 3.4 km" to the right. Go down through the ancient village of Vallon. Pass the « Vieux Vallon » signposts, follow the « Pont d'Arc » direction.
   Continue downhill on an asphalted track. After 200 m, turn left and take a footpath that goes down to the river Ibie. Cross the bridge.
3. At the «  Mézelet » signpost follow the direction of « Pont d'Arc » to the left. Go up the mountain on a stony path.
4. At the «  Combe d'Arc » signpost follow the direction of « Pont d'Arc » to the right. Go carefully down the mountain on a rocky path following the   markups.
5. At the restaurant, cross the road to go to the beach upstream from the magnificent stone arch.
   Go back the to the road. From there, you can go back to the tourist office either by walking back the path or by taking a bus for free (running the weekends of may and june, and everyday in july and august).

But, you can also continue the walk following the bottom of the cliff and crossing the road to go to the lookout dowstream of the arch. From there you can walk back or go a bit further and go back with the bus or start the 2 days hike down the Ardèche's Gorge Natural Park.