All stages on Grande Traversée du Massif Central Gravel
Baraque des Bouviers / Bagnols-les-Bains
Baraque des Bouviers
Bagnols-les-Bains
Gradients and elevation
Ascents: 721m
Descents: 1220m
Lowest point: 916m
Highest point: 1518m
Répartition des pentes
8km descente forte (< -5%)
22km descente légère (-5% à -1%)
14km plat (-1% à 2%)
9km montée (2% à 5%)
6km montée difficile (5% à 8%)
1km montée très difficile (> 8%)
The GTMC en Gravel leads you up to the Col des Trois Sœurs pass. Here, you leave the GTMC VTT mountain-biking route to ride along a road to the Col du Cheval Mort, going via the village of Villedieu. Next, you ascend to the Signal de Randon and Le Truc de Fortunio.
The descent that follows takes you down to pretty Charpal Lake, at the end of the wider section through the wider Margeride area. Now you’re ready to explore your first Causse (or limestone plateau) along the GTMC, Montbel Causse. Plus, on this stage, you’ll touch on the Upper Lot Valley, finishing this ride at the little thermal resort of Bagnols-les-Bains, where a tired cyclist might just indulge in a light pampering!
