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Superior Cycling Holiday : Millau - Gorges du Tarn - Millau
Your trip will go through in three main
areas of South Aveyron and Tarn basin: Tarn Valley, Pays de Roquefort and
part of the Gorges and Causses, the canyons of the limestone plateau. Click here for a Virtual visit of Aveyron. Pictures of Canyons, Gorges and Causses Pictures of Pays de Roquefort. Daily distances from 40 to 76 km (day minimum) and
70 -90 km (day maximum). After some days in the Canyons, you will bike through the hilly environment of the Pays de Roquefort. Sportsmen can bike to the Cirque
de Navacelles and past abysses of the Larzac Méridional in Hérault departement.
You will see Templars villages and maybe visit the Roquefort cheese caves, before returning to Tarn valley and its Viaduc de Millau. Rates and details of this superior
B11 package in *** hotels. This bike tour is also availble as standard and
as plus packages:
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Packages | Day programs | Prices |
B11 sup package | Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing. | |||||||
2020 | B&B | Dinners | Lunches | Basic
rate p.p. double room sharing |
Supplement July-August p.p. |
Suppl.
single room |
Bike rental |
E-Bike rental |
5 days | 4 | 3 | 0 | € 784 | € 28 | € 327 | € 51 | € 102 |
6 days | 5 | 3 | 0 | € 905 | € 28 | € 371 | € 68 | € 124 |
7 days | 6 | 4 | 0 | € 1065 | € 37 | € 437 | € 85 | € 145 |
8 days | 7 | 5 | 0 | € 1199 | € 44 | € 487 | € 102 | € 162 |
Extra nights | B&B | Dinner | Lunch |
Basic rate p.p. double room sharing |
Supplement July-August p.p. |
Supplement single room |
Bike rental / E-bike |
Bike rental / E-bike |
Creissels *** pool | yes | yes | no | € 114 | € 0 | € 77 | € 17 | € 26 |
Meyrueis, Châteaud'Ayres ****pool | yes | yes | no | € 116 | € 14 | € 77 | € 17 | € 26 |
St. Jean du Bruel **/*** pool | yes | no | no | € 53 | € 0 | € 44 | € 17 | € 26 |
St. Jean d'Alcas *** pool | yes | yes | no | € 87 | € 9 | € 65 | € 17 | € 26 |
St. Rome-de-Tarn *** pool | yes | yes | no | € 87 | € 6 | € 49 | € 17 | € 26 |
Lunches are not included. The
price of a take-away lunch varies from 9 to 15 Euro. You can order it from
the hotelkeeper the evening before departure. Solo all-in: add 71% at basic rate. Supplement single room included, bike rental not included. |
Discount p.p. for groups
and families See terms and conditions of group discounts B11 superior package Parties of 3 persons : 7 % p.p.Parties of 4 persons : 10 % p.p. Parties of 5 persons : 12 % p.p. Parties of 6 persons : 14 % p.p. Parties of 7 persons : 15 % p.p. Parties of 8 persons : 16 % p.p.
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Packages | Day programs | Prices |
Day by day programme
5 days | 6 days | 7 days | 8 days | B11 Programme superior package |
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Chateau de Creissels *** pool Arrival and overnight in Château de Creissels ***. If you like to bike a little today, 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) |
day 2 | day 2 | day 2 | day 2 | St. Chély-du-Tarn **
or (supplement) La Malène,
Château de la Caze ****
You will bike the Tarn valley up to the Gorges (Canyons) du Tarn, the best known part of this canyon area. Huge walls, vultures and no climbing, unless you prefer to do so. Night in Hotel Montesquiou. 43 km minimum. |
day 3 | day 3 | day 3 | day 3 | Meyrueis-Ayres ****
Pool 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. (38, 55 or 65 km). |
day 4 | day 4 | day 4 | St. Jean-du-Bruel ** Pool. Over de Causse Noir ride to the Grotte Rose de Dargilan or a ride through the Gorges du Trèvezel. Option: cycling up the slopes of the Mont Aigoual for a fantastic descent to St. Jean du Bruel. 68 km |
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day 5 | day 5 | St. Jean d'Alcas, Moulin de Gauty ***
pool. Past Templars cities ride to the cheese caves of Roquefort. Down into the Sorgues valley to the resurgence of Sorgue river. 48 km. |
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day 6 | St. Rome-de-Tarn *** pool. Via
Roquefort cheese caves and St. Affrique. Through the avant causses and the Sorgues valley you ride to St. Rome de Tarn in Tarn valley. 50, 70 or 90 km |
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day 4 45 km |
day 5 452km |
day 6 55 km |
day 7 25 km |
Creissels *** pool Short light ride back through the valley to Millau or a challenging climb to Castelnau-Pégayrols and splendid views onto the Viaduc de Millau. |
day 5 | day 6 | day 7 | day 8 | Leave after breakfast, end of the package. |
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