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The FFC mountain bike area n°215 of the Aveyron Gorges
How about some mountain biking? The Aveyron Gorges are THE mountain biking spot in Tarn-et-Garonne.
The Gorges de l'Aveyron mountain biking area includes the Quercy Rouergue and Gorges de l'Aveyron sectors (circuits 1 to 14 and 34 to 69) and the Pays de Vaour sector (circuits 15 to 33).
These 69 routes offer a variety of landscapes and different levels of difficulty, so there's something for everyone!
You'll find these routes on two maps: Quercy Rouergue et Gorges de l'Aveyron and Toscane Occitane, on sale in our Tourist Information Offices.
Wherever you stay in the Causses and Gorges de l'Aveyron region, you'll find at least one mountain bike trail. From 4 to 82 km, with gradients ranging from 20 m to 1800 m, there's a trail to suit every taste. The Causses and Gorges de l'Aveyron, a wilderness setting that's ideal for both sporting and rejuvenating breaks, invite mountain bikers to the heights of the Roc d'Anglars, the Cirque de Bône, the Gourgue valley, the St-Symphorien valley... for routes with stunning panoramic views.
Are you tempted? We've put together a small selection of tours for you below...
Green routes
18
Blue courses
19
Red courses
18
Black courses
14
Here are a few examples
Departure from Féneyrols - Bivouac area
N° 56 - Les Anciens Thermes
A short tour of the Féneyrols countryside and its private château.
route info
- 5.2 km
- Max 161 m
- Min 123 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Parisot or Puylagarde - Salle des Fêtes
N° 52 - Our Lady of Lugan
A fun route with some technical sections on trails.
route info
- 17.2 km
- Max 422 m
- Min 330 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Saint-Projet - Picnic area
No. 50 - Between white and black wood
A varied, fairly fast route, with a few technical sections.
route info
- 20.9 km
- Max 424 m
- Min 310 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Verfeil sur Seye - Football pitch
No. 65 - Between Baye and Seye
This route takes in the wild, technical paths of the Baye and Seye valleys. Secondary starting points: Lardaillé town hall in Ginals, Varen school car park.
route info
- 23.6 km
- Max 369 m
- Min 153 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Cayus - Bout de la Côte
N° 37 - From the Lère to the Gourgue
Muscular version of the 36 to discover the causse and the wild valleys of the Lère and the Gourgue (passage in La Gourgue). Main starting point : Le Bout de la Côte in Caylus Secondary starting points: L'Eglise de Mouillac, Le Lac de Caylus.
Warning: In very wet weather, the paths along the Gourgue, Saint Symphorien and Lère Morte rivers may be flooded.
route info
- 45.3 km
- Max 368 m
- Min 149 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Varen - School car park
N° 64 - The Riols Enclave
A fun way to discover a special administrative feature of the Tarn: the enclave
route info
- 13.1 km
- Max 161 m
- Min 133 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Laguépie - Escale Guépienne
No. 68 - At the gateway to the Tarn et Garonne
A succession of rolling sections and technical sections on a demanding circuit.
Main starting point : Verfeil sur Seye football ground Secondary starting points: Lardaillé town hall in Ginals, Varen school car park, Escale Guépienne in Laguépie
route info
- 47 km
- Max 398 m
- Min 151 m
TRAIL INFO
Accessible from a station
Departure from Varen - School car park
N° 64 - The Riols Enclave
A fun way to discover a special administrative feature of the Tarn: the enclave
route info
- 13.1 km
- Max 161 m
- Min 133 m
TRAIL INFO
Departure from Laguépie - Escale Guépienne
No. 68 - At the gateway to the Tarn et Garonne
A succession of rolling sections and technical sections on a demanding circuit.
Main starting point : Verfeil sur Seye football ground Secondary starting points: Lardaillé town hall in Ginals, Varen school car park, Escale Guépienne in Laguépie
route info
- 47 km
- Max 398 m
- Min 151 m
TRAIL INFO
Didn't bring your mountain bikes?
No problem, we've got it all here! You can hire mountain bikes from...
Open from June to September
Open all year round
And for electrically-assisted mountain bikes, it's over here!
Open all year round
And for a guided mountain bike ride
Take a guided tour of the Aveyron Gorges with Red Bike! This mountain-biking school offers a range of cycling activities: whether you're a couple, a group of friends or on your own, you can set off on the trails with a local instructor-guide who knows the paths like the back of his hand!
Open all year round
Repair
If you have any queries, please contact Gabriel Vest on 06 70 12 80 39.
Bike repairs at home or in the workshop, By appointment only.
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