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Réallon - Embrun (TSP Gravel)

Sport, Cycling sports, Gravel bike route in Réallon
57.7 km

  • The terminus of this Gravel route: the Balcons Sud du Lac de Serre Ponçon

  • 1) Turn right at Le Mélézin restaurant. After the bridge, turn right onto the road and then the track. Stay on the left bank and as close as possible to the stream as far as the Iscle leisure centre. At the Cure bridge, stay on the left-hand road towards Réallon.
    2) At the road, turn right and then left to stay on the GR. Cross the Villard bridge to the right and head along the right bank. At "Côte Garcine", turn left towards the stream and ascend to Réallon. At the road, cross the village...
    1) Turn right at Le Mélézin restaurant. After the bridge, turn right onto the road and then the track. Stay on the left bank and as close as possible to the stream as far as the Iscle leisure centre. At the Cure bridge, stay on the left-hand road towards Réallon.
    2) At the road, turn right and then left to stay on the GR. Cross the Villard bridge to the right and head along the right bank. At "Côte Garcine", turn left towards the stream and ascend to Réallon. At the road, cross the village to the right.
    3) After the Réallon village exit sign, leave the D41, take the left-hand track and then the first right onto the GR signposted path.
    4) In the hamlet of Méans (Charrière des Touisses), turn left onto the small road towards Puy-Sanières Embrun (GR50). At the track, turn left. At the Reyssas stream, push the bike for 100m (steep, stony section)
    5) At the chemin de la Baume, take the carriageway to the right. At the bend in the DFCI G1 track, turn left and stay on the main track to reach the "Porte de la Forêt" via the Lookout of La Para. (DFCI G1)
    6) At the Porte de la Forêt car park, turn left onto the route forestière des Fontainiers. At the Route forestière du Bosquet, keep right (DFCI track G82).
    7) Before the steep climb, take the path on the right towards Châteauroux 9 km. /!\ Quite a steep descent. Turn right at the path under the larches. Stay on the main road until you reach the hairpin /!\ watch your speed. Return journey possible as far as Châteauroux les Alpes (where accommodation is available) by turning left (follow route no. 53)
    8) /!\ watch your speed: at the hairpin turn right and take 2 left turns on the less steep options. Then turn right at the edge of the wood onto the path on the right, which is carpeted with pine needles. (/!\ Several short sections with roots and stones).
    9) After the houses, continue to the right on the less visible flat track. Above Les Barthelons, descend to the left, then take the first right onto the road. After the hamlet, turn left towards Embrun centre.
    10) /!\ Slow down and turn left onto Chemin du Pigeonnier. /!\ Fast descent with waterways. At the end of the Chemin du Pigeonnier, turn left down the road to Embrun. Stay on the main road. Cross the railway line and take the 1st turning on the left to reach the SNCF station.

    Medium
  • Departure
    Réallon
  • Difference in height
    1827.43 m
  • Departure : Les Gourniers, Réallon.
    Arrival : Embrun.
    Road access : From Grenoble, Lyon, Paris : RN 85 or RN 75. At Gap, take the RN 94 towards Briançon.
    From Marseille, Montpellier A51 to La Saulce, continue towards Tallard (D942) and Briançon (RN 94)..
    Public transport : SNCF: Chorges station, Embrun https://www.sncf-connect.com/
    Bus : Valserres, La Bâtie Neuve, Chorges, Puy Saint Eusèbe, Puy Sanières, Embrun Baratier, Les Orres, Remollon, Theus, Espinasse
    Marseille-Briançon : (LER29)
    Marseille, Nice : Lignes Express Régionales (LER) +33 (0)809 400 415
    Grenoble : Transisère +33 (0)4 26 16 38 38
    Gap-Barcelonnette (LER535)
    Carpooling area : Rond point des Orres - 05200 Baratier
    Plane:
    Marseille Provence Airport (188km) - +33 (0)820 811 414
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (158km) - +33 (0)4 76 65 48 48
    Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport - (203km) +33 (0)826 800 826
    Turin Caselle Airport - (178km) + 39 011 567 63 86 .
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1827 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 2417 m
  • Minimum altitude : 877 m
  • Total positive elevation : 1827 m
  • Total negative elevation : -1715 m
  • Max positive elevation : 753 m
  • Min positive elevation : -537 m