Luxury walk Dordogne valley & Causse Quercy.

Luxury packages (*** and **** hotels). Dinners and lunches are not included, so you can choose your own menus.

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Rocamadour

You can book extra nights (BnB) in any hotel of your trip: either for a rest day or for an extra walking stage (with map and guidebook).
In 2012, the Dordogne river basin was recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding setting and natural heritage and added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Rising in the Massif du Sancy in Auvergne and emptying into the Gironde estuary near Bordeaux, the Dordogne crosses much of south-west France in a westerly direction.
Famous are the Gouffre du Padirac, the Caves of Lascaux and Rocamadour, an Italian Renaissance style village built against the cliff.

Diverse and light walk, where you'll find the path of the river Dordogne in the Quercy in Lot department alternated with the Causse du Quercy, a smooth and rough limestone plateau with open landscapes on the causse. Along the many walnut orchards in the Dordogne valley you have a quiet walk to Carennac an old Medieval town with beautiful centre.
After your stay in Rocamadour, the second pilgrimage site of France, you walk down again to the Dordogne valley by the beautiful small canyon of the Gorges de l'Ouysse.

Different attractions like the old train at Martel and Souillac it self with its old medieval town. After or before this walking tour you should go and see the Gouffre de Padirac and the Caves of Lascaux nearby.

Along the Dordogne you walk to St. Sozy "par la falaise" (under the overhanging cliffs) you pass a prehistoric shelter/cave.

Walk through the Gorges de l’Ouysse. After 9 km you can have a drink at the Moulin de Caugnaguet.The mill was built in the first half of the 14thC and was run for a long time by Cistercian monks. It has 4 pairs of millstones, which mainly ground wheat and, later on, maize as well. It worked from 1350 until 1959 and is now protected as an Historic Monument. Alongside the crystalclear water of the Ouysse you come in Lacave (cave visit).

Walk through the Gorges de l’Ouysse.After 9 km you can have a drink at the Moulin de Caugnaguet.The mill was built in the first half of the 14thC and was run for a long time by Cistercian monks. It has 4 pairs of millstones, which mainly ground wheat and, later on, maize as well. It worked from 1350 until 1959 and is now protected as an Historic Monument. Alongside the crystalclear water of the Ouysse you come in Lacave (cave visit). Transfer to Souillac

A walk or canoe trip back to Souillac. We recommend a transfer back to Souillac instead of the walk or else a canoe trip to Souillac.

• The nearest airport from UK to these walking tours is Brive (Ryanair) and Toulouse airport (Blagnac) from other countries.
• Train Toulouse-Souillac direct connection of almost 2 hours.
• From North America best is to fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle or to Toulouse Blagnac and take train at Gare d'Austerlitz (bikes allowed) to Souillac.

Charles de Gaulle    RER B  leaves every 5 minutes to Gare du Nord

Change at Gare du Nord    M5 (Metro line 5)  leaves every  5 minutes to Gare d'Austerlitz

At Gare du Nord you walk in 3 minutes to Metro line 5, direction Place d'Italie (Metro every 5 minutes or less).
14 minutes ride to Gare d'Austerlitz.
Walk 3 minutes to the platforms of Gare d'Austerlitz
Total 20 minutes from Gare du Nord to the platforms.

By train from Paris at Gare d'Austerlitz: leave at 7:09h, 9:09h; 9:39h or 13:56h. Arrival in Souillac after 4h30min.

From Souillac back to Paris: leave at 07:05 or 09:03 or 13:10. Arrival in Paris after 4h30min.