The sandy hills
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse
The sandy hills
Hard
Difficulty4h
Duration29,9km
Distance+803m
Positive Elevation-800m
Negative ElevationCourse type
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2 points of interest
- Flora
Sizay woodland
The communal hardwood forest of Saint Donat covers 120 hectares. Several walking trails, a car park with information boards at its southern entrance along with it being only 10km from the nearest town, all make it a popular place for a day out.
Description
1 - Pont de Chabran - 200 m
Start the trail along the wide gravel track.
2 - Les Bâties - 226 m
At the following junction turn right onto the path.
3 - Balayer - 330 m
Heads towards Combe du Frêne.
4 - Combe du Frêne - 300 m
Turn left here.
5 - Combe du Loup
Head down an exciting section at this point.
6 - Combe Oternaud - 255 m
Head towards Bois de Sizay.
7 - Bois de Sizay - 270 m
Cross the road onto the path opposite going uphill; strenuous but thrilling at the same time.
8 - Combe de Sizay
9 - Le Nordmann
10 - Gros Chêne - 345 m
Turn right.
11 - Champ Guinot - 345 m
Head opposite up a pretty tough and technical section.
12 - Le Laca
Head north then take the path on the left leading to Ratières. In Ratières take the road on the right signed up Saint Avit then the path on the left going downhill. Continue ahead for about 2km on this wide track, sometimes gritty depending on the time of year, until you reach the road. Turn left up the path going into the woods and continue to Saint Andéol. When you reach the priory go onto the path going downhill to the right. At the bottom, take the sandy path heading up the road. Turn left onto a path going uphill. The first part is quite steep through woodland going down to fruit fields. Continue ahead to the junction. Take the path going downhill. At the bottom come out onto the main road and turn left which will take you back to Pont de Chabran.
Start the trail along the wide gravel track.
2 - Les Bâties - 226 m
At the following junction turn right onto the path.
3 - Balayer - 330 m
Heads towards Combe du Frêne.
4 - Combe du Frêne - 300 m
Turn left here.
5 - Combe du Loup
Head down an exciting section at this point.
6 - Combe Oternaud - 255 m
Head towards Bois de Sizay.
7 - Bois de Sizay - 270 m
Cross the road onto the path opposite going uphill; strenuous but thrilling at the same time.
8 - Combe de Sizay
9 - Le Nordmann
10 - Gros Chêne - 345 m
Turn right.
11 - Champ Guinot - 345 m
Head opposite up a pretty tough and technical section.
12 - Le Laca
Head north then take the path on the left leading to Ratières. In Ratières take the road on the right signed up Saint Avit then the path on the left going downhill. Continue ahead for about 2km on this wide track, sometimes gritty depending on the time of year, until you reach the road. Turn left up the path going into the woods and continue to Saint Andéol. When you reach the priory go onto the path going downhill to the right. At the bottom, take the sandy path heading up the road. Turn left onto a path going uphill. The first part is quite steep through woodland going down to fruit fields. Continue ahead to the junction. Take the path going downhill. At the bottom come out onto the main road and turn left which will take you back to Pont de Chabran.
- Departure : Saint Donat sur l'Herbasse - Pont de Chabran (2km away on the D67)
- Arrival : Saint Donat sur l'Herbasse - Pont de Chabran (2km away on the D67)
- Towns crossed : Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Ratières, Bathernay, and Bren
Altimetric profile
Information desks
6, place du 8 mai 1945 - BP 70019, 26601 Tain l'Hermitage
Transport
Bus route N° 8 Valence - Saint Donat sur l'Herbasse
Access and parking
Follow the D532 from Tain l'Hermitage towards Romans sur Isère then the D67 as far as Saint Donat sur l'Herbasse
Parking :
Pont de Chabran ( 2km from Saint Donat on the D67)
Accessibility
Emergency number :114
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