Sud-Aveyron Millau, Gorges des Raspes du Tarn & Valley of the
Tarn
From Millau through Tarn River valley you'll walk via the
Millau viaduct in a loop of several days back to Millau. Towns and interesting
places along the walk:
Millau - Viaduc de Millau - St. Rome-de-Tarn - Castelnau Pégayrols
- Viala-du-Tarn - Ayssènes - Broquiès- Brousse-le-Château- Millau.
A walk through the Gorges of the
Raspes du Tarn .
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.
Viaduc de Millau
In Tarn valley you climb to Montjaux to enjoy the views on the Cevennes
Mountains and the Viaduct of Millau. Viala-du-Tarn and Ayssènes are
other medieval you will visit in this walk. In Brousse-le-Château
and St. Izaire you will visit two castles 9th to 15th century.
In
the longer trips you will walk all the way to " l'un des plus
beau villages de France": Brousse-le-Chateau with its 9th and 13th
century castle and to St. Izaire where you will visit a15th century
castle. The hotel-keepers will pamper you with their outstanding
cuisine.
Starting day: every day. Elevation gains: once or twice 200
- 300m a day Day distances: 11-20 km. In this hiking tour your
As with all other tours of La Ligne Verte you'll spend 90% of
the walk on (single) tracks. Villages you will pass are small villages
with up to 200 inhabitants. Millau is a town with 21000 people, St.
Affrique is a small town with 9000 inhabitants. In between the villages,
with the necessary stores, you will have to take your lunch with you.
The hotels can provide a take away picnic (price 8,- to 11,-).
You will walk 3 to 4 kman hour, except pauzes.
W21
walks Tarn valley in Grands Causses Nature Park area