From Millau following river Tarn you'll walk in Western
direction passing under the Millau viaduct and walk in a loop of several days back
to Millau. Towns and interesting places along the walk:
Millau - Viaduc de Millau - St. Rome-de-Tarn
- Castelnau Pégayrols - Viala-du-Tarn - Ayssènes - Broquiès - Brousse-le-Château
- Millau
- 5 to 11 trekking days (and
option of extra rest- or walking days).
- 4 packages: budget, standard, plus
and superior.
- Budget and standard packages: B&B + dinner (except dinner in Millau).
- Plus and Superior packages : B&B + all dinners included.
- Hotels with toilet and shower/bath en suite in room in all packages.
- Start and end in Millau from March 15th to October 31st.
- Bags transfers included.
- Not included: Lunches. Price of lunches (take away picknicks) : 8 - 12 EURO.
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Cancelling plus package available
on this walk.
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Find all travel
information to get in the Grands Causses here.
http://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/visite_virtuelle/index_uk.htm
Rambling on quiet footpaths
is a nice way of experiencing the very divers French countryside. All along
Tarn river nature will please bird- and plant- and quiet lovers.
Past and under the viaduct of Millau
(a beautiful design of a British architect) you will walk into Pays de Roquefort
and Tarn valley.
In a very diverse scenery you'll
walk on the Larzac Causse to medieval towns such as St. Rome-de-Luzençon and
St. Rome-de-Tarn. In Tarn valley you'll walk to a small viallages and climb
to Montjaux to enjoy the views on the Cevennes Mountains and a view from above
on the Viaduct of Millau. Viala-du-Tarn and Ayssènes are other medieval places
worth visiting in this walk.
In Brousse-le-Château and St. Izaire you will visit 9th to 15th century castles.
In the longer trips you will
walk all the way to " l'un des plus beau villages de France": Brousse-le-Chateau
with its 9th and 13th century castle and to
St. Izaire where you will visit a15th century castle.
The hotel-keepers will pamper you
with their outstanding cuisine.
Starting day: every day.
Elevation gains: once or twice 200 - 300m a day
Day distances: 11-20 km.
In this hiking tour your
dog is allowed without
extra costs in the Budget and the Standard packages.
Pictures of the Tarn Valley area
As with all other tours of La Ligne Verte you'll spend
90% of the walk on (single) tracks and unpaved roads. Villages you will pass
are small villages with up to 200 inhabitants. Millau is a town with 20000
people, St. Affrique is a small town with 9000 inhabitants. In between the
villages, with the necessary stores, you will pass farms but will need to
take your lunch with you. The hotels can provide a take away picknick (price
€ 8,- to € 11,-).
You will walk 3 to 4 kms an hour, except pauzes.
