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Millau, Gorges du Tarn, Causses.
These biketours are light tours if you keep cycling down in the canyons and valleys. When cycling up the plateau an active or even sporting 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. https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/fr 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'll see the Grotte Rose of Dargilan, the unusual scenery of the Causses (Le Chaos de Montpellier le Vieux and Roques Altes). For booking this tour please complete our booking form. 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.
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We propose also a light version of this B04 standard package.
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Gorges & Causses
B04 standard packages. |
Stages 5 days |
Stages 6 days |
Stages 7 days |
Stages 8 days |
| Millau** B&B Hotel Lacapelle | 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 ** Le Camaret | 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 |
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B04
standard package |
Bags transfers included
in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing. |
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| 2019 | B&B | Dinners | Lunches |
Basic rate p.p. double room sharing |
Suppl. July-Aug. p.p. |
Suppl. single room |
Bike rental |
e-Bike rental |
| 5 days | 4 | 2 | 0 | € 498 | € 9 | € 120 | € 54 | € 132 |
| 6 days | 5 | 3 | 0 | € 666 | € 12 | € 154 | € 72 | € 168 |
| 7 days | 6 | 4 | 0 | € 758 | € 15 | € 189 | € 90 | € 205 |
| 8 days | 7 | 5 | 0 | € 869 | € 15 | € 203 | € 108 | € 240 |
| Extra nights | B&B | Dinner | Lunch |
Basic rate p.p. double room sharing |
Suppl. July-Aug. p.p. |
Supplement single room | Bike rental | e-Bike rental |
| Millau ** | yes | no | no | € 40 | € 4 | € 29 | € 18 | € 38 |
| St. Chély-du-Tarn ** pool | yes | yes | no | € 69 | € 0 | € 36 | € 18 | € 38 |
| Meyrueis *** pool | yes | yes | no | € 61 | € 0 | € 23 | € 18 | € 38 |
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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 66% at basic rate. Supplement single room included, bike rental not included. |
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| Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and
families See terms and conditions of group discounts |
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| Parties of 3 persons : 10 % p.p. Parties of 4 persons : 15 % p.p. Parties of 5 persons : 18 % p.p. Parties of 6 persons : 20 % p.p. Parties of 7 persons : 21 % p.p. Parties of 8 persons : 23 % p.p. |
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| Additional discount for one child sharing parents room or third child in triple room: € 10,- per night |
| Packages | Stages | Prices |
| 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 **
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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, 47 or 68 km). Night in Cornus or Fondamente. |
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| Millau ** |
Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Today you will go back to Millau down the Jonte
Valley, Dourbie Canyon 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 |
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