Where to practice an individual sport Ardèche

The adventure on a donkey, with your family for one or more days... A fun and original way to discover the Cevennes or the Ardèche plateau, in charming company: donkeys are brave, friendly, and above all, particularly suitable for children. Moreover, they really go everywhere! It is thus provided with a map and a practical guide, that one can discover the paths and the ways, the places of bathing, and especially the lodgings or the camp-sites adapted to the "crew". It is also possible to stay in a tipi.

At the south end of Annonay - route de la Roche-Péréandre - the direction of the "reception area of travellers" will take you to a very pleasant and wild road that accompanies the Rivière river halfway to the Rhone valley. The whole journey by car is a bit tedious, but cycling or walking on a part of the course will guarantee you a freshness of freshness.

Ruoms is an ideal base from which to explore the southern Ardèche. While many visitors take to the water with swimming and canoeing, hikers of all levels will also be delighted. Starting from the town center or just a few kilometers away, numerous hiking trails criss-cross the region, offering itineraries for all levels and ages. A topographical guide to the trails is available from the Ruoms tourist office, along with ideas for fun discovery tours for children.

A plant maze laid out in a 3-hectare cornfield for family fun in the hills above Charmes-sur-Rhône, on the outskirts of a farm. Look for the exit and find the answer to the riddles... The theme changes every year: dragons, princesses in peril or the underwater world... The fun tour lasts around 2 hours. At the end of the tour, you can quench your thirst with apple, pear, apricot or cherry juice by the glass or liter. Bring bottled water with you in summer, as finding the exit can sometimes take longer than expected!

Crossed by the GR 73 in the direction of Gerbier-de-Rush, the village of Sagnes-et-Goudoulet can serve as a final step before admiring the springs of the Loire. After taking some information from the village's inhabitants, you will be set up on a bottle or will leave through the «sagnes» to meet a country of full nature. Just a word to tell you about the Padelle - small river - and the small stone bridge for trout fishing.

This valley is a delight for mountain bikers and cyclists of all kinds. Taking the Dolce Via is like rediscovering the old railroad line, disused since 1968, from Saint-Agrève to Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, and allows you to pedal in complete peace and quiet through wild landscapes. The Dolce Via is a 55-kilometre stretch of safe, gentle path through unspoilt countryside. On foot, mountain bike or horseback, come and enjoy a family outing. And all along the way, campsites and farmhouses offer rest and refreshment.

While walking along the Rhône and through the magnificent vineyards of the Ardèche, especially from Ozon, you will enjoy a beautiful panorama of the vineyards and the Rhône valley. You have the choice between several marked out circuits. There is bound to be one that will suit your fitness and the time you have available. These itineraries are suitable for hiking as well as for cycling, and even for some horseback riding.

The site of the "Lône" is a former arm of the Rhône, now a natural water plan in the heart of ripisylve. Very popular with fishermen, this particularly quiet place is a perfect stopover for picnics with a family.

The lake tower is easily reached within an hour's walk. At the beginning, a panel may ask you: " cave-in habitat ". It is not the cave of a man from Cromagnon but simply the "house" of the fishing guard of the Vogüe, the former lords of the Lake. If you decide to visit, using the channel used to ensure it, you risk being appalled by the misery of these caves, although picturesque, but which were the mere residence of a family. Returning to the village, you can dine in one of the many hostels that open with the beautiful season in this old resort or enjoy the other marked circuits: The Guarantee Valley is 12 km long and the Cherchemus 10 kilometres long.

This classified site, a marvel of nature, is also a boon for fishermen. Many types of fishing can take place from the banks to the tourist or boat practice - the possibility of renting from the cultural and tourist association of the lake. In addition to the trout, a few Arctic char can be seduced by well-presented lines. Whitefish, locally caught, is very present in the lake. A few specialists from the Alpine regions regularly hunt this fish and make beautiful catches. Despite periods of tidal in the spring, this is a lake that is worth the trip for fishing enthusiasts.

Wooden paths must be discovered with a new companion, the donkey. Different circuits adapted to your level, walks through a magnificent landscape to meet the rich local heritage.

This Ardèche-based association aims to study and promote the region's Protestant heritage. A religious association, it welcomes over 150 members of various denominations. It offers a wide range of activities in the surrounding area to discover this little-known heritage, including visits to key sites in Huguenot history, and themed walks, usually all day long and accompanied by a picnic. Find out more about the programs on their comprehensive website.

To each mountain. In Aix-en-Provence La Sainte-Victoire, in Vals-les-Bains, Sainte-Marguerite. The Sainte-Marguerite mountain has a magnificent view and for its high position of privilege not very advantageous to have become a large gathering of parabolic antennas and other mats of reception. We must ignore this ecological disaster and come to admire a great deal of the Lower Vivarais, the mountain Ventoux and the Alps from here, in clear times.

This approved Association for Fisheries and Protection of the Aquatic Environment has an exceptional natural environment in Ardèche. Espezonnette, a river near Coucouron, is the second largest river in France for trout fishing and deserves its nickname as a fisherman's paradise. It is also possible to fish in the lake. Other place of exception: the Allier which winds up to the boundary between the Ardèche and the Lozere.

The Ardèche is a hiker's paradise, and the area around Le Cheylard, with its rolling hills and gentle slopes, lends itself particularly well to family walks, as well as longer itineraries. But walking is not the only activity on offer, and motorcycle and bike enthusiasts will also be delighted. The tourist office and numerous shops will be happy to provide you with information, maps and topographical guides. The Association des Randonneurs des Boutières (Boutières hikers' association) offers hikes to help interpret the landscape and tell local stories.

The Montmiandon dominates Annonay and recognizes itself in its telecommunications antenna. We walk at the foot of the hill by the cemetery road or Beauregard's driveway, both leading to the hamlet of Chatinais. We recommend the second because it offers a superb panorama over Annonay. The tower of the hill - counting one hour - and the detour to the summit - altitude 679 m - are a quiet walk on comfortable paths that allow to admire in all peace of the wide views of the plateau or mountain side, thanks to the orientation table. You can even see deer in this upper part of the mountain.

Hiking route from the church of ten kilometers. Overlooking the village of Sagnes, this is one of the most beautiful juices in the Ardéchoise Mountains: the Juice or Les Coux. It is indeed characterized by the existence on its top of a kind of terrace, a little like if the volcanism had had the idea of putting a plateau on the Plateau! This particular site, which dominates the vast expanse of "Sagnes", i. e. bogs, has given rise to a series of legends. One of them speaks of an old man carrying a lauze over his head and disappearing in the fog… In any case, once mounted on the terrace, you can see the "Head of the Devil", large stone slab with mysterious origin and the Cloche rock which, when you find it, rings when you hit it.

Tournon-sur-Rhône is an ideal town for cycling and cycle touring enthusiasts. Ardétour specializes in these activities, and offers a variety of routes for discovering the region by bike. Take advantage of your stay in Tournon-sur-Rhône to discover the region's magnificent landscapes by bike.

Promenades Tredémy, ATE de la Loire, the birthplace of Loire Tredémy, ATE of the Équestre Equestrian Farm, is the programme that Laetitia Tredémy, ATE of Équestre Equestrian Farm, offers. Tashunka means "horse" in Sioux Indian.

A leisure park, all beautiful, all organic! Count on half a day to make the most of this fun forest of two hectares, with some forty wooden games accessible in the heart of the forest and 1.2 kilometres of paths. Games of reflection, agility, strength, water, for young and old, often funny and friendly. Flying horses, checkerboards made of lauze, puppets to assemble, huts, teepees, treasure hunts, misters! But also hammocks, cushions, books... On the spot restaurant and refreshment bar.