CEVENNES (Self-guided)

ITINERARY

• Day 1

  Albi:

  Arrival in Albi, a superb episcopal city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hotel check-in and free time to explore the historic city centre, Sainte-Cécile Cathedral and the lively streets of the medieval quarter. In the evening, a briefing presenting the route, meeting with the Auvergne group, and a welcome dinner shared with travellers from the first “Auvergne” part of the journey.

• Day 2

  Albi – Millau (165 km):

  Heading towards the Tarn gorges and the landscapes of the southern Massif Central.
  Discovery of the listed village of Brousse-le-Château, the Société Roquefort cheese cellars, then a stop on the Ambialet peninsula. Passing beneath the famous Millau Viaduct and a stop in the listed village of Peyre, perched above the Tarn River.

• Day 3

  Millau loop (183 km):

  A day dedicated to discovering the Causses of the Larzac and their Templar villages: La Couvertoirade, the Navacelles cirque, and the Dourbie gorges. Return to Millau in the late afternoon.

• Day 4

  Millau – Les Vans (213 km):

  A magnificent stage between cliffs and Cévennes valleys. Crossing the Jonte gorges and the Tarn gorges, with stops in the listed villages of Saint-Chély-du-Tarn and Castelbouc. Climb to the Col de Finiels, passage through Mont Lozère and the Cévennes National Park before arriving in Les Vans.

• Day 5

  Les Vans – Le Puy-en-Velay (145 km):

  Final stage through the Ardèche Mountains. Visit to Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc, source of the Loire River, and the listed villages of Balazuc and Vogüé. Discovery of the episcopal city of Le Puy-en-Velay.

• Day 6

  Le Puy-en-Velay:

  Participants depart after breakfast.