Camping la Truffière walks

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.

A walk starting from Cénevières Castle and leading to the village of Calvignac, where there is a lovely viewpoint and a community-run bar with a stunning view over the River Lot. For the most part, the route follows a wide path along the crest, followed by a descent along a narrow, fairly steep path. Please note that this is a one-way route: you will therefore need to arrange for a car to be waiting in Calvignac, or possibly walk back.

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 twenty-ninth stage of the Way of St James. This beautiful stage begins with another climb, leading to the castle-museum of Cuzals with views over the Causses and the Célé valley, before reaching the heights of Cabrerets. The village nestles along the Célé and is dominated by its very impressive castle. This is followed by a visit to the Pech Merle cave, before discovering some of the stage’s most beautiful panoramas, with a lovely view from the Rochecourbe cliff. A lovely descent takes you away from the Célé to reach the Lot, near Bouziès, where the GR®651 ends. It is here that I suggest a detour from the Way of St James, heading upstream towards Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, a fantastic hilltop town and a must-see in the department. Passing through an incredible spot, you’ll have the chance to discover the towpath, a trail carved into the rock and originally used for horses to pass through.

Let yourself be swept away by the local legends and those invented by the pupils of the EREA. A truly beautiful route with a variety of scenery!

The thirty-first stage of the Way of St James. An easy stage with a slight incline from Cahors and a lovely climb at the start. You will cross the magnificent Pont Valentré to arrive, 23 km further on, at Labastide-Marnhac, a charming little town in the Lot department where white stone houses with flower-bedecked façades line both sides of the main street. The route continues gently to Lascabanes, a picturesque little village with its row of houses typical of the small farmers of yesteryear.