Lunas / Clermont-l'Hérault Grande Traversée du Massif Central Gravel

On the first part of this stage, there’s a good mix of climbs and descents requiring physical effort, but without being especially technically difficult – the tracks are comfortable and there are small stretches on roads along which to catch your breath. Your efforts are rewarded with glorious views, plus wonderful descents on which you can really let yourself go, drinking in the landscapes. Just take care after Breans, where there’s a descent requiring more technical control. Riding onto the naturally red earth slopes around Le Salagou Lake, enjoy the enchanting paths that cut through the little ravines in this extraordinary, iron-rich, rocky landscape. After that, it’s mostly downhill along the road leading to the town of Clermont l’Hérault.