Lapalud, Lamotte-Du-Rhone, Mondragon, Mornas, Saint-Etienne-Des-Sorts, Piolenc, Caderousse, Orange, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Sorgues, Sauveterre, Villeneuve-Les-Avignon, Avignon

EV17 - Via Rhôna - Lapalud > Orange > Avignon

Route

Round trip

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

48h

Distance

66.04km

Positive elevation

175 meters

Negative elevation

201 meters

Altitude

Min. 16 meters

Max. 47 meters

circuit
variante
voie verte
liaison

Departure / Arrival

Lapalud / Avignon

Parking

Avignon

Elevation

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Fiche Via Rhôna

TER Via Rhôna dépliant

TER Via Rhôna affiche

GPX track

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EV17 - Via Rhôna - Lapalud > Orange > Avignon@Christian Marthelet - Via Rhona

The tourist service at Lapalud :

Via Rhona connects Leman Lake to the Mediterranean Sea.

New 74 km long itinerary through Vaucluse via the Rhone Valley, from Lapalud to Avignon. Some sections are for cyclists only and some are shared.
2 sections are dedicated to cyclists: Piolenc-Caderousse - 10 km and Avignon: Chemin des Canaux (canal path) – 3.5 km.

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Services pour cyclistes

Accéder à l'itinéraire

public transport

TER line 10 - Avignon - Lyon by the TER stations at Sorgues, Bédarrides, Orange et Bollène Croisière.Advice for cyclists on TER lines Zou bus lines 84 n° 1, 2 et 23

recommended
parking(s)

Bollène SNCF Station - La Croisière

road access

A7 motorway - exit Bollène or Avignon.

To be noted

Stay viligant between point 1 (Sorgues) and 2 Le Pontet.
The passage between Sorgues and Le Pontet will be busy.

Families with children are advised to take the train to Sorgues station, to get to Avignon.

If you notice a problem on one of the Provence cycling routes report it with the Suricate app!: sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr

Access to the massifs
Respect the regulations preserving protected natural areas – find out about restrictions to accessing the massifs during fire risk periods, from 15 June to 15 September.
Before heading out, check the website

In short

A 2-stage route alternating between narrow roads and greenways along the banks of the Rhône (Mornas - Piolenc) or along the "canal path" to enter Avignon.Caution required between Sorgues and Le Pontet. Things to see and do en route: - Les Girardes lake in Lapalud.- Mornas Fortress- Piolenc swimming lake- Caderousse and Orange- Chateauneuf du Pape- Avignon, its famous bridge and popes' palace, but also its river islands.

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Contact

Vaucluse Provence Attractivité
E-Mail : info@provenceguide.com
Website : http://www.provence-a-velo.fr

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