This stage begins with an uphill section from La Motte-Chalancon to Chalancon, echoing the classic 1980s route. The road narrows as it climbs through the Cols de la Croix (893 m) and Chamauche (1037 m). It then descends along the even narrower Tremouret road, featuring a challenging series of ten hairpins where caution is essential. The final six kilometres to Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert are entirely new.