FRANCE

                                                                   Tarn, Jonte and Dourbie Gorges

Tips: The Cévennes, a part of the Massif Central, are easy to get to by car or high speed train. We walked the fields in the Causses , the uplands, as well as the Jonte-, Dourbie- and Tarn canyons. Go down, go up, go down , etc. : heavy climbs and heavy descends.

Maps: They offer you good maps in the region. We bought: IGN 2641OT and 2640OT.

Accommodation: Plenty: hotels, pensions, Gites d’étappe, chambre d’hôtes , Gites ruraux, at the farm, at a castle, whatever you want, dependent on your purse……..

 

Easter 2003: an (almost) round walk in a spectacular mountainous area . A wonderful   variety of scenery and habitats: ideal for the walker!

Height: 380-875m.

Day 1: La Canourgue - St.Georges de Levejac
Day 2: St. Georges de L.- Le Rozier

Day 3: Le Rozier - La Viale

Day 4: La Viale - Vevreau

Day 5: Vevreau - La Roque Ste.Marguerite

Day 6: La R. Ste. Marguerite - Millau

 

On the route: Point Sublime, Rocher de Capluc, the eagles on top of the rocks ,“ les vases”, the river that carved the deep gorge in the limestone, wonderful panoramic views, Karst-scenery and pretty temperatures! 

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Dourbie canyon

Les Vignes

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