How difficult is the riding?
St Nazaire-en-Royans offers an excellent variety of terrain making it suitable for all cyclists. The circuits range from 30km (20 Miles) to however long you want. There’s not a lot of flat in the Vercors but the gradients are ‘cyclist friendly’ so as long as you have a certain level of fitness you’ll be OK. If you’re not used to riding up long hills it might take a couple of days to get used to it but the sense of achievement and the scenery makes all the effort worthwhile. The routes are graded so that you know what they involve. And of course you can rest on the way down. With the gentle gradients it’s more a matter of stamina rather than strength. Many people surprise themselves and discover that hill-climbing becomes an obsession. You might not believe it, but it’s true.
