#200 of 300 · Gorges de l'Ardèche National Nature Reserve
Gorges de l'Ardèche
FranceArdèche and Gard (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie)
FranceThe only path along the floor of the Ardèche canyon follows the river beneath limestone walls up to 300 m high from Chames to Sauze, with ledges, handrails, two river fords and a booked night at the Gaud or Gournier bivouac.
- Distance
- 24 km
- Point to point
- Ascent
- 700 m
- High point 180 m
- Time
- 2 days
- Multi-day trek
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- When the route is usually in condition
- Start
- Chames, near Pont d'Arc
- Finish: Sauze
Route
- Pont d'Arc
- Bivouac de Gaud
- Bivouac de Gournier
- Sauze
Wildlife along the route
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