Gorges du Tarn Cycling Tours

5 to 8 days self guided cycling hotel-tour with baggage transfer.
Optional:extra nights in any of the hotels of the package for a rest-day or an extra cycling day.

These bike-tours are light tours if you keep cycling down in the canyons and valleys. When cycling up the plateau an Moderate or even Challenging tour can be made with daily distances from 60 to 90 kms and with 1 to 4 climbs of 400 m per day (rise increase of 7-9 degree, 400m. altitude difference, climbs of 4 - 7 kms long).

The scenery in the Gorges is rather spectacular. Gorges du Tarn at Roc Hourtous See here for some Pictures of the Gorges du Tarn.

https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/fr

This tour starts and ends in Millau.

East of Millau the Tarn river and its tributaries carved out 4 canyon like Gorges: Gorges de la Dourbie, Gorges de la Jonte, Gorges du Trèvezel and the most famous of all the Gorges du Tarn. These Gorges are at the heart ofthe most spectacular walking area of the Grands Causses Natural Parc. Steep crags of 400m and the typical scenery of limestone plateaux dissected by rivers.You'llsee the Grotte Rose of Dargilan, the unusual scenery of the Causses (Le Chaos de Montpellier le Vieux and Roques Altes).

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In this part of(Southern France, 'le midi' ) genuine countryside and 'La France profonde' still exist. A district with an extraordinary diversity of landscapes, that you will get to know when hiking and cycling through this far South part of the Massif Central: mountains, limestone plateaus (Causses), lush green valleys, roaring rivers (Tarn, Jonte, Dourbie, Lot, Aveyron, Dourdou). Lots of small villages here.

No fast food here, but the French cuisine, honest food in small family runned hotels where you will get a warm welcome.
attractive for those who like quiet, simplicity and unspoiled nature. You are cycling in the Parc Régional des Grands Causses in South-Aveyron. Aveyron is also a rich source of (ancient) culture: the district of Templars, medieval cloisters and places of pilgrimage. And... apart from the cyclists and hikers, a renowned district for bird-watching, mountain-biking, a region for those who seek unspoiled nature, hilly stages, valleys and plateaus, called Causses.

We propose also a light version of this B04 standard package.

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Terms and conditions

Spectacular Gorges & Causses B 04standard packages.	Stages 5 days	Stages 6 days	Stages 7 days	Stages 8 days
Millau** B&B HotelLacapelle	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1
St. Geniez d'Olt ** Le Lion d'Or		Day 2	Day 2	Day 2
La Canourgue ** Hotel du Commerce			Day 3	Day 3
St. Chély-du-Tarn ** pool Auberge de la Cascade	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 4
Meyrueis *** pool Grand Hotel de France	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 5
Nant ** Hotel des Voyageurs				Day 6
Millau** B&B Hotel Lacapelle	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Leave after breakfast	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8

2020	B&B	Dinners	Lunches	Basic rate p.p.	Suppl. July-Aug. p.p.	Suppl. single room	Bike rental	e-Bike rental
B 04standard package	Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing.
5 days	4	2	0	€ 488	€ 9	€ 141	€ 54	€ 120
6 days	5	3	0	€ 642	€ 13	€ 174	€ 72	€ 156
7 days	6	4	0	€ 729	€ 15	€ 209	€ 90	€ 170
8 days	7	5	0	€ 823	€ 15	€ 231	€ 108	€ 186
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Extra nights	B&B	Dinner	Lunch	Basic rate p.p.	Suppl. July-Aug. p.p.	Supplement single room	Bike rental	e-Bike rental
Millau **	yes	no	no	€ 40	€ 4	€ 34	€ 17	€ 28
St. Chély-du-Tarn ** pool	yes	yes	no	€ 71	€ 0	€ 37	€ 17	€ 28
Meyrueis *** pool	yes	yes	no	€ 61	€ 0	€ 23	€ 17	€ 28
Lunches are not included. The price of a take-away lunch varies from 9 to 12 Euro. You can order it from the hotelkeeper the evening before departure. Solo all-in: add 69% at basic rate. Supplement single room included, bike rental not included.

Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts

Parties of3 persons :9 % p.p.
Parties of4 persons : 14 % p.p.
Parties of5 persons : 17 % p.p.
Parties of6 persons : 19 % p.p.
Parties of7 persons : 20 % p.p.
Parties of8 persons : 21 % p.p.

Additional discount for one child sharing parents room or third child in triple room: € 10,- per night

Staying	5 days	6 days	7 days	8 days	Programme B04
Millau **	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Arrival and overnight in Millau. If you like to bike some flat kms, that's possible. The tour today to get acquainted with the region and the bike will lead you along the Tarn Valley Westwards to St. Rome-de-Tarn and over the Causse du Larzac. (31 km)
St Geniez d'Olt **		Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Cycling up the Causse the Lot Valley. (62, 82 or 96 km)
La Canourgue **			Day 3	Day 3	Cycling trip by the Aubrac mountains to La Canourgue over the Causse de Sauveterre. (51, 64 or 108 km)
St. Chély-du-Tarn **	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 4	Most spectacular stage of this tour to the Canyon of the Gorges du Tarn, the best known part of this canyon area. Huge walls, vultures circulating above you.... No climbing at all or as much as you want. Night in St. Chély-du-Tarn. Pool (48 or 58 km)
Meyrueis ***	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 5	Today you leave the surroundings of the river Tarn and go to the east, to Meyrueis at the Westside of the Cevennes. The short variant passes by Le Rozier/ Peyreleau, and then trough the Gorges of the Jonte. If you’re lucky, you can admire the vultures, circling high above your head. In Le Truel it is worth the trouble to stop at the Belvedère des Vautours. This is a sort of museum/information centre about the re-introduction of the vultures in the Gorges. If you’re in for some more climbing, take the long variant and go and visit the Aven Armand on the Causse Méjean. (34, 51 or 61 km). Night in Meyrueis; pool.
Nant **				Day 6	This day starts with a rather heavy climb, but that is the biggest part of the work for today. With a small detour you can visit the subterranean river of Bramabiau or you can choose for the shortest way to Nant via the Gorges du Trèvezel. The route along the gorges is one of these very beautiful sites that make France so famous. Apart from that, the road only descends. You pass Cantobre, a village built on a rock and arrive in the lively village of Nant for the overnight. The most challenging and beautiful stage is the 75 km long stage(1565m alt.) going up the slopes of the Mont Aigoual and cycling down some 24 beautiful kms to Nant through the Gorges de la Dourbie. (37, 62 or 75 km) or:Today you will go up the Causse du Larzac with moonlike sceneries and visit the Templars town of La Couvertoirade.(27, 47or 68 km). Night in Cornus or Fondamente.
Millau **	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Today you will go back to Millau down the Jonte Valley, DourbieCanyon or Sorgues Valley and via St. Affrique a cosy small southern French town you'll go back to Millau through the Tarn valley and cycle under the Millau viaduct (32, 57 or 68 km). Only 5 and 6 day tour: you will go back from Meyrueis through the Canyon and the Gorges de la Dourbie to Millau.
Last breakfast	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Leave after breakfast