The wild Ardèche by mountain-bike
The impressive feeling when mighty steep walls tower over you, or when you marvel at the depths of the canyons from above... It is then that you know you are in the Ardèche.
Here the austere beauty of the Cevennes, marked by steep gorges and plateaus, mixes with the southern charm of Provence. The Domaine du Frigoulet hotel, an 18th-century farmhouse, blends seamlessly into this natural paradise. SCOTT has been a partner for several decades, and so you will always find the latest generation bikes here as well. The trails through the wild nature are from easy to challenging and always offer spectacular natural scenery. All tours are offered from the hotel in different performance-level groups.
Basic knowledge of mountain biking technique is important, but also experts will find a challenge for themselves on the appropriate trails in the Ardèche. The tours take place in mixed groups between e-bikers and traditional bikers.
Highlights
- Biking in the Grand Canyon Ardèche
- Accommodation in stylish hotel Domaine du Frigoulet
- Experienced local guides
- Modern bike workshop and alarm-secured bike cellar
OPTIONAL NON-RIDING ACTIVITIES
- Canoe tour through the nature reserve Ardèche
- Visit to the typical southern-French weekly markets
- Visit to the Caverne du Pont d'Arc, Unesco World Heritage Site
TRIP SUMMARY
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Ardèche, France
Dates
Price per person
Group Size: 4-10 people
Included Services
- Accommodation in double room at Domaine du Frigoulet incl. breakfast and dinner
- 6 guided bike tours
- On day 4, you can select to improve your bike skills in a bike technique seminar instead of joining the regular tour
- 1 seminar at the workshop
Excluded Services
- Lunches
- Costs for the journey to arrive at the destination
- Activities such as canoeing, cave visits, etc. can be booked on site.
Additional bookable services
- Bike rental SCOTT mountain bike € 220
- Bike rental SCOTT e-Mountainbike € 290
- Single room as well as triple or quadruple room on request
- Our travel partner Globetrotter is happy to help with the booking of additional nights, flights, rental cars or other services.
Bike rent - models
- Registration deadline: 45 days before arrival
- Phone: +41 31 313 00 99
- Email: scott-travel@globetrotter.ch
Please note that you will be contacting our partner company Globetrotter Travel Service AG when continuing with this booking enquiry.
Program
Discover the wild Ardèche by mountainbike. In different groups, the Frigoulet guides lead you over the best trails to the most beautiful places in the region.
Depending on the day and the group, the tours cover a distance of about 25 to 45 kilometers.
The Bikeguide team welcomes you at an aperitivo in the evening.
Today we want to get to know each other. All groups begin the tour together. After the first trails, you will have the opportunity to join your desired group.
Today's trails take us past various dolmens and tombs built from large stone blocks 5000 years ago, before we enjoy the fantastic view over the impressive Ardèche Gorge.
Today's tour leads to the high plateau of the Ardèche, and then over one of the longest trails of the region over 6.5 km to the course of the river Ardèch.
Today you have the choice. Either you hone your bike technique on our own skills park, or you line up trail after trail on our two-hour single trail loop.
Afternoon at leisure.
A canoe tour with transport from the hotel is possible today.
On this tour, the south of France will be at your feet. With a fantastic view we bike over the ridge of the Col de la Cize, before the flowy Nougattrail brings us back to the hotel.
Today's final tour takes us through a single trail maze surrounded by dense bushes. Again and again, the forest clears, allowing us to enjoy a fantastic view of the gorge of the river Ardèche. In the afternoon we let the bike week come to an end with a cool beer.
The Globetrotter team will be happy to advise you for a further trip to another area.
Travel
By Plane
The airports of Marseille and Lyon are a two-hour drive away. It is recommended to book a rental car.
By Train
IC Zurich - Geneva, TGV Geneva - Valence, travel time approx. 6 ½ hours, by public bus Valence - Vallon Pont d'Arc, approx. 2 hrs. There we can organize a transfer to the hotel upon prior notice. Cost for transfer to hotel approx. € 20.00 per way/person (from 8 pm approx. € 25.00 per way) payable directly to the chauffeur.
Attention: book TGV early. In summer, bicycle transport is often not possible. Please clarify when buying the ticket.
By Car
Highway Zurich - Bern - Lausanne - Geneva - Chambéry - Valence - Montélimar-South take exit No 18 Pierrelatte. Continue via Pierrelatte - Bourg St. Andeol - St. Remèze, Vallon Pont d'Arc - Vagnas - Domaine du Frigoulet
Accommodation
Overnight in double room with own bathroom
Domaine du Frigoulet
The Domaine du Frigoulet is nestled in nature between sparse forests and meadows, in the middle of a wonderful lavender field.
The hotel is an old farmhouse from the 18th century which has been stylishly renovated, exuding charm.
Guides
Frigoulet Bike Guides
All our guides have the best local knowledge and will show you not only the best trails but also the most beautiful viewpoints, where to find the finest ice cream or the most beautiful place to cool down in the Ardèche.
Languages spoken: English, French, German
Equipment
SCOTT LUMEN eRIDE 910, MY23
An E-MTB with the weight of an MTB, only 17.6kg! Take the best Cross-Country/Trail platform to date, the Spark 900, top it off with 130mm of travel, add a completely silent and powerful electric assistance, yet keep its legendary lightweight DNA, and you are ready to ride any trail at Nino’s speed.
SCOTT Spark 950, MY23
When you think of the perfect mountain bike, what comes to mind? For us, it's the Spark. Why, you ask? Well, beyond the fact that it is fast, lightweight and ultra capable on all sorts of terrain, it's just damned good lookin'. Short-travel trail bike?
