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Hiking holiday in France, Vallée du Tarn & Viaduc de Millau

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Hiking holiday in France Millau and Tarn valley.

From Millau following river Tarn you'll walk in Western direction passing under the Millau viaduct in a loop of several days back to Millau (see map at the end).

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Towns and interesting places along the walk:

Millau - St. Rome de Tarn - St. Affrique - Ayssènes - Castelnau-Pégayrols - Millau.

In the footprints of dinosaurs on last day. 

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Viaduc de Millau
Millau, Pont Lerouge and Viaduc de Millau


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Rambling on quiet footpaths is a nice way of experiencing the very divers French countryside.

Past and under the viaduct of Millau
you will walk into Pays de Roquefort and Tarn valley. You will walk over the Larzac Causse to medieval towns such as St. Rome-de-Luzençon, St.Affrique, Montjaux and St. Rome-de-Tarn.

In Tarn valley you'll walk to Castelnau Pégayrols, a UNESCO protected site. In a beautifull Gîte with pool you'll stay one or two nights. Past a small hamlet in a dead-end valley and after a climb to Montjaux you will enjoy the farsights on Causses, the Cevennes Mountains and the Millau Viaduct. From here you will heading to the Gorges des Raspes in Vallée du Tarn .


The hotel-keepers will pamper you with their outstanding cuisine.
Starting day: every day.
Glabal elevation gains: once or twice 200 - 400m a day
Day distances: 11-22 km. A daily maximum of 14 km is possible. Ask us at booking.



Tarn valley between Brousse-le-Château and Broquiès: canoe trip from Broquiès


Pictures of the Tarn Valley

As with all other tours of La Ligne Verte you'll spend 90% of the walk on tracks and single tracks. Villages you will pass are small villages with up to 200 inhabitants. Millau is a town with 20.000 inhabitants. In between the villages, with the necessary stores, you will pass farms but no shops and you will have to to take your lunch with you. The hotels can provide a take away picnic (price 8,- to 12,-).
You will walk 3 to 4 kman hour.

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Walk H21 - plus
Millau Viaduc,
Raspes in Vallée du Tarn 		6
days		 7
days		 8
days		 9
days		 Hotels
Plus Tour
Arrival in Millau.  Short walk along Tarn River of  3 or 5 km. Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Millau Hotel la Capelle ***
Along Tarn River and under the viaduc de Millau you walk to St.Rome-de-Tarn. Stay in Bungalow of nice camping at the riverside, river-swim.
16 km.		 Day 2
16 km		 Day 2
16 km		 Day 2
16 km		 Day 2
16 km		 Camping de la Base Nautique de Saint Rome-de-Tarn **/***
By the Causse de Montjaux you walk to Viala du Tarn. Nice views on the Larzac plateau and the Viaduc de Millau
16 or 18 km
Day 3
17 km		 Day 3
17 km		 Day 3
17 km		 Day 3
17 km		 Viala-du-Tarn **
Le Tondut
Pool
Vy the GR736 you walk Montjaux to Ayssènes in a region called Raspes du Tarn.
Day 4
14 of 16 km		 Day 4
14 of 16 km		 Day 4
14 of 16 km		 Ayssènes Auberge de Roc St-Jean **
By the GR736 you walk via Le Truel to La Jourdanie.
At 1500m from La Jourdanie you can rent canoes.
If you leave early you can do after lunch a light canoe trip with some light rapids. If you book an extra night or if you book the 9-days package you can combine the canoe trip with a walk to Brousse-le-Château.
Day 5
15 of 19 km
 Day 5
15 of 19 km
 Day 5
15 of 19 km
 La Jourdanie
ITIVAL
**/***
Canoing to Brousse-le-Château and walk the 9km walk to Brousse from the canoe-base or walk back by the GR736 to La Jourdanie.

Extra night in La Jourdanie or in Brousse-le-Château.
    Day 6
14 of 16 km
 La Jourdanie
**/***
of Brousse-le-Château **/***
After Transfer you walk to St.Affrique
  Day 6
17 km
 Day 7
17 km
 St.Affrique
Hotel du Pont Neuf
Short transfer to Montjaux leaving Le Tondut. Als je vanuit Viala du Tarn vertrekt . You walk to the plateau du Lévézou by the valley of the Muse. Via Castelnau Pégayrols, a Unesco site you walk to a nicee *** Chambre d'Hôtes with a pool.
11 km. (19 km without transfer)
 Day 4
19 km		  

Castelnau Pégayrols

***
pool
5-days package: Along the viaduc de Millau and in foorprints of dinosaurus you walk back to Millau.
22 km .  		        Millau Hotel la Capelle ***
After a transfer to St-Gorges-de-Luzençon you walk along the viaduc de Millau back to Millau.
17 km . 		Day 5
19 km		 Day 6
19 km		 Day 7
19 km		 Day 8
19 km		 Millau Hotel la Capelle ***
End of the package after breakfast Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9  

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H21
**/***plus packages
Basic rate in € p.p. - double room sharing.
Bags transfer, maps and written route instructions included
2025
 BnB's Dinners Basic rate p.p.:
2p sharing room		 Suppl.
HS p.p.		 Supplement
1-person room
5 days 4 2 865 38 235
6 days 5 3 999 38 275

You can book this trip here.
Extra nights BnB   Dinner Rate p.p. 2 p sharing room Suppl.
HS p.p.		 Suppl.
1-person
room
Millau, Hôtel La Capelle ***
yes yes 68 17 54
Castelnau Pégayrols
**/*** pool 		yes yes 66 2 43

  • Not included: Lunches.

  • Price solo package: 147% x basic_rate_p.p.. Bags transfer and single room supplement included.
  • For a light canoe trip with some rapids you can go (at 1500m from guesthouse ITIVAL) to the canoe base Canoe/Kayak at the bridge on Tarn River(Pont du Navech) at 500m from Broquiès, Tel.: 0688 966 908. From May to October, without reservation in July and August.

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Discount p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts
Parties van 3 personen :   6 % p.p.
Parties van 4 personen :   7 % p.p.
Parties van 5 personen :   8 % p.p.
Parties van 6 personen :   9 % p.p.
Parties van 7 personen : 10 % p.p.
Parties van 8 personen : 11 % p.p.

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Alternative packages of this walk in Tarn valley:
 
H21b - standard (**) package: all details
H21d - superior (*** and **)package: all details


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