Cycling sports - Mountain biking itinerary

Alauzon

  • Distance20.87 km
  • Duration5h59
  • DifficultyDifficult
  • Total altitude change+ 699 m
  • TypeCircular
  • Departure/arrivalBuis-les-Baronnies
  • Route markingYes

A beautiful course winding through olive groves, Scots pines and notches in the rock. Enjoy the magnificent panoramic views.

Point 1: Place du Quinconce (km 0 - 371m) Cross the Ouvèze bridge, turn left and take the first road on the right. Point 2: Font de Ladon (km 1 - 405m) Continue straight ahead on the main road for 3.8km. Junction 3 (km 4.9 - 518m) Drive up towards the village of La-Roche-sur-le-Buis over the Menon bridge. Point 4: D159 (km 5.7 - 559m) Take the departmental road to the right, and drive for 1.3km. Turn left uphill towards the DFCI tank (km 7 - 620m). Point 5: Ford (km 9.6 - 740m) Left, cross the ford, pass the DFCI barrier. Point 6: Old gate (km 9.8 - 749m) Climb the track to the right. Point 7: La Coste (km 12.5 - 949m) Go straight on for 150m, at the second junction ignore the track on the right and continue westwards. At the first track junction, continue straight on, then 100m further on, ignore the track which rises to the right. Continue for 60m and take the gravel path opposite (km 15 - 811m). Point 8: Château de La-Roche-sur-le-Buis (km 15.4 - 629m) The trail turns into a track at the Château de La-Roche-sur-le-Buis. Descend to the village and take the tarmac road towards Buis-les-Baronnies. Point 9: Leaving the village (km 16.1 - 558m) Leave the asphalt road and turn right through the olive groves onto a footpath. At the track intersection, fork left and descend to the departmental road. Follow it for 1.1km (km 17.6 - 550m). Turn left towards the Menon river, and after 200m, turn right at the flat and cross the footbridge, then turn right. Follow the road to Buis-les-Baronnies (km 19.1 - 410m). Point 10: Place du Quinconce (km 20.82 - 371m)

Further information
  • French
Our tips

Details about route marking : Balisage VTT (Jaune) - Boucle N°3 rouge

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Author: Conseil Départemental de la Drôme - Apidae Tourisme

Updated on 13/10/2026
Through Conseil départemental de la Drôme

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