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Cabrerets walks
Two typical villages of the Causses du Quercy: Orniac and Cabrerets
Visorando Member
8.88 mi
+912 ft
-899 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Cabrerets (Lot)
This route will allow you to discover two typical villages of the Causses du Quercy: Cabrerets, a village flanked by the vertiginous cliffs of the Célé, and Orniac, a little gem of the Causses. All this while crossing some very beautiful landscapes: the peatland valley, the beautiful Combe Gelée and the descent to Cabrerets via Bout du Lieu, where you will overlook the Célé river while following theGR® 651, used by pilgrims on their way to Compostela.
The Cabrerets plateau and the Célé valley
12.24 mi
+1,811 ft
-1,821 ft
7h 10
Moderate
Departure from Cabrerets (Lot)
Discover the Causse and the beautiful Célé Valley around the superb Pech Merle Cave.
Circular loop around Cabrerets
8.40 mi
+1,302 ft
-1,302 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Cabrerets (Lot)
This beautiful circular route will allow you to discover both banks of the Célé from the village of Cabrerets. On one side, the Montclar State Forest, planted with Atlas cedars and punctuated by an interesting human and natural heritage: Cuzouls, Lake Saint-Namphaise, cazelles (dry stone huts) and dolmens. On the other bank, Pech-Merle and its oak grove offer beautiful views of the village of Cabrerets and the Lot valley, with the added bonus of a visit to the Pech-Merle caves.
Bouziès - Saint-Cirq-Lapopie - Bouziès
6.22 mi
+738 ft
-745 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Bouziès (Lot)
Perched on a cliff overlooking a bend in the Lot river, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is an exceptional village that has preserved its medieval architecture.
This deliberately shortened stage allows you to take a long tour of the monuments, narrow streets and shops of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie after walking along the towpath on the banks of the Lot.
The short detour beyond the village to the Cirque de Vènes viewpoint is well worth the effort.
Bouzies – Vers
10.78 mi
+1,476 ft
-1,486 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Bouziès (Lot)
For this stage, we leave the Célé behind to follow the Lot valley.
The path winds its way through the shade of the oak forests south of the Lot. As expected, numerous crosses, wayside shrines and old houses line this route to Santiago de Compostela.
At the confluence of the Vers and the Lot: Vers. It’s a very pretty village where it’s lovely to rest and have a bite to eat for a while.
Circular of the lower Célé valley
12.27 mi
+2,352 ft
-2,352 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Orniac (Lot)
Starting from the hamlet of Les Granges in Orniac, discover the lower Célé valley to its confluence with the Lot. Beautiful view of the cliffs between Bouziès and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and return via Pech Merle and Cabrerets.
Along the Lot from Bouziès to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
6.21 mi
+1,834 ft
-1,818 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Bouziès (Lot)
A beautiful loop along the Lot with a return trip via the plateau.
Circular around the Causse de Cuzals - Vieux-Sauliac
9.70 mi
+1,568 ft
-1,568 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Orniac (Lot)
From cazelles to dolmens, above Château de Cuzals and its open-air museum, passing through old Sauliac and its cliffside houses.
Les Granges - Bouziès
8.77 mi
+1,430 ft
-1,457 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Orniac (Lot)
Une 4e étape qui, du Plateau des Causses, nous fait descendre les méandres du Célé. D'abord à Cabrerets où le village tout en longueur, à l'étroit entre falaise et rivière, nous emmène jusqu'au château en surplomb. Ensuite elle nous laisse au pied de la falaise à Bouziès, impressionnante par son à pic de presque 150 m.
Cette petite randonnée laisse largement la possibilité d'un retour dans le temps de 29000 années, par une visite au site préhistorique de Pech Merle sur le circuit.
The circular of the peatland in Lentillac-du-Causse
9.17 mi
+761 ft
-755 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Lentillac-du-Causse (Lot)
Climbing up the aptly named Combe d'Écoute-s'il-pleut, you arrive at the dry grasslands of Lentillac, where you can discover a magnificent dolmen.
Descend towards the peatland, a clear river that can disappear and reappear a little further on through resurgences.
Orniac Plateau
5.15 mi
+594 ft
-607 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Orniac (Lot)
A lovely circular route where you can enjoy a real Causse atmosphere. Small built heritage sites (the Bourlande spring and wash house, a cazelle, Lake Saint-Namphaise), traditional Causse houses, dry stone walls, open landscapes and views to the horizon, and the pretty little village of Orniac. An easy, family-friendly walk suitable for all seasons but one to avoid at all costs in hot weather!
Major geological sites around Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
13.54 mi
+2,434 ft
-2,441 ft
8h 20
Difficult
Departure from Tour-de-Faure (Lot)
A very challenging circular walk that takes you on a figure-of-eight route (allowing you to do just part of the route), showcasing both the village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and the area’s most beautiful UNESCO-listed geological sites: the Cirque de Vènes, the resurgence and the karstic cave of Crégols, and the Chemin de Halage. With a few sections along cliff ledges and stunning views over the Lot Valley, this route will delight lovers of beautiful landscapes and/or geology.
The banks of the Lot in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
10.31 mi
+1,083 ft
-1,053 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (Lot)
This walk allows you to discover Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the River Lot and its towpath, then the limestone plateau above the village. I also suggest a shorter alternative route.
Saint Cirq Lapopie - Cahors
21.40 mi
+2,418 ft
-2,467 ft
11h 55
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (Lot)
Thirtieth stage of the Way of St James. On this stage, you leave Saint-Cirq-Lapopie via the magnificent towpath and head for Bouziès. You leave theGR®651to follow theGR®36. You climb back up onto the Causse plateau, offering beautiful views of the Lot valley, before descending to Arcambal and its medieval castle. You then follow the tranquil course of the Lot to Cahors.
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