![]() ![]() Gorges du Tarn Cycling Tours |
Very light Cycling Holidays |
Light Cycling Holidays |
Moderate Cycling Tours |
Challenging Cycling Tours |
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Millau, Gorges du Tarn, Causses.
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.
More Pictures of the Gorges du Tarn. 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'llsee 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. Here le "Midi" (South of France) begins: A nice climate, : 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-run hotels where you will get a warm welcome.
We propose also a light version of this B04 standard package. |
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Spectacular Gorges &
Causses B04 standard packages. |
Stages
5 days |
Stages
6 days |
Stages
7 days |
Stages
8 days |
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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 |
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B04 standard package | Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing. | ||||||
2021 | B & B | Dinners |
Basic rate p.p. |
Suppl. July-Aug. p.p. |
Suppl. single room |
Bike rental |
e-Bike rental |
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5 days | 4 | 2 | € 529 | € 9 | € 132 | € 54 | € 124 |
6 days | 5 | 3 | € 681 | € 13 | € 165 | € 72 | € 160 |
7 days | 6 | 4 | € 751 | € 15 | € 198 | € 90 | € 172 |
8 days | 7 | 5 | € 852 | € 15 | € 230 | € 108 | € 187 |
Extra nights | B & B | Dinner |
Basic rate p.p. |
Suppl. July-Aug. p.p. |
Supplement single room | Bike rental | e-Bike rental |
Millau ** | yes | no | € 40 | € 4 | € 34 | € 17 | € 28 |
St. Chély-du-Tarn ** pool | yes | yes | € 71 | € 0 | € 37 | € 17 | € 28 |
Meyrueis *** pool | yes | yes | € 61 | € 0 | € 23 | € 17 | € 28 |
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Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families See terms and conditions of group discounts Parties of 3 persons : 13 % p.p. Parties of 4 persons : 20 % p.p. Parties of 5 persons : 23 % p.p. Parties of 6 persons : 24 % p.p. Parties of 7 persons : 25 % p.p. Parties of 8 persons : 26 % p.p. |
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Staying | 5 days | 6 days | 7 days | 8 days | programB04 |
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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. |
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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 |
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