Camping L'Ardechois

There are plenty of hikes and bike trails around Camping L’Ardechois – a particular favourite is the walk around the 60-metre Ray Pic waterfall (45 minutes' drive). Cyclists, meanwhile, can pedal along the Dolce Via ‘soft track’ along an old railway line or choose a bigger challenge by trying out one of the local Tour de France sections (route maps are usually available in reception). If you’ve got an appetite for more riverside activity, take the 15-minute drive to Aquarock Adventure, where a set of climbing courses has been constructed along and over the river Eyrieux using bridges, ropes, nets and ziplines. Canoe trips are also about 15 minutes away if you’d like to paddle the river instead. Something a little gentler? Take a wool-themed tour or sign up for a craft workshop at Ardelaine (10 minutes), or head to the Jardin des Trains Ardéchois (45 minutes), where a miniature railway runs over a kilometre of track, past reproductions of some of the area’s most famed features, including models of the Pont d’Arc, Gorges d’Ardèche and Château de Crussol.