Walking holiday in the Gorges des Raspes du Tarn

6 - 9 Days packages: 4 to 8 days effective hiking from hotel to hotel ** (standard package) .

Walkers who like daily walks 10-15 km will enjoy this walk. You'll stay in 3 or 4 ** standard hotels.
If you like quiet and unspoiled nature you sure will enjoy these walks.The small medieval villages and towns of the Gorges des Raspes du Tarn on your way will add to your feeling connected with history.

You'll start and end in St. Affrique, where Saturdays market is a nice meeting place for the locals.

On your way to Brousse you'll pass by Broquiès, where in July and August you can make an easy canoe trip in light streaming Tarn river. This canoe trip can replace the walk to Brousse or you just keep on walking or do both!

6 - 9 days, demi pension, hotels with toilet, shower/bath en suite.

Rambling on quiet footpaths is a memorable way of experiencing this diverse French "campagne" (countryside).

A land for bird- and plantlovers: the movie 'Microcosmos'about the life of insects was shot here. The Museum Micropolis is not far away.

The hotel-keepers will pamper you with their outstanding cuisine! No need to say you won't see anything like the crowded mediterranean coasts of France and Spain here. Only quiet mountains up to 700m, brooks and small nice villages in a beautiful natural environment.

Starting day: every day.

Nice old towns to visit on the way: St. Rome-de-Tarn, St.Izaire and its episcopal castle 16th century, Viala-du-Tarn, Brousse-le-Château(9-13th century castle), Brousse-le-Châteauwith a 9th-13th century castle and start and end in St.Affrique, a nice southern small town with 9000 inhabitants and a lively market on Saturday morning.

Our contact person, Frans Bevort, was chairman of the local Tourist Office from 2009-2014.

Of this journey a "plus" package is available too.