The Great Occitanie Sites
Xavier Waerzeggers
Saint-Affrique

The Great Occitanie Sites

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Roquefort, the Templar Larzac and Sylvanès abbey: almost every high place listed as a Great Occitania Site are linked together by this big loop that you can achieve as you like it, in a sporty or leisurely way.

You have to earn a landscape awarded with the Great Occitania Site certification! From the Mascourbe plateau to the Aiguières pass, from the village of Roquefort to the Larzac causses, from the Cernon valley to the Sorgues valley, an incredible roller-coaster ride awaits you with sumptuous sceneries to enjoy. Manage your effort wisely to achieve the grand finale, the conquest of the castle of Montaigut. 

Description

  1. From the mountain bike service station, follow the RD7 towards the Sorgues Valley, then follow the river to Saint-Félix.
  2. At the village entrance, begin to your left the ascending section towards Mascourbes (4km with a 7% gradient) before heading downhill to Saint-Jean d'Alcas.
  3. At the junction, take a right to Roquefort. The top of the Aiguières pass (3km with a 4% gradient) will offer you a beautiful panorama over the Tournemire amphitheatre that you will reach further down.
  4. The ascent to the Larzac awaits you at the village exit (6km with a 5% gradient) before cycling downhill to Ste-Eulalie-de-Cernon.
  5. Ride across the village toward la Cavalerie. After that, reach Cornus, then Fondamente and Saint-Félix via the vallée de la Sorgues.
  6. Turn to the left to get to Sylvanès, at the price of a steep ascent (3km with a 6% gradient).
  7. At the runabout, head your way towards Gissac, then Montlaur.
  8. Lastly, turn to the right in the direction of Montaigut castle and its challenging ascent (8.5%) before heading back down to Saint-Affrique.
  • Departure : Mountain Bike Station, rue du 12 Étoiles, Saint-Affrique
  • Arrival : Mountain Bike Station, rue du 12 Étoiles, Saint-Affrique
  • Towns crossed : Saint-Affrique, Versols-et-Lapeyre, Saint-Félix-de-Sorgues, Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul, Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Tournemire, Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux, Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, Cornus, Fondamente, Marnhagues-et-Latour, Sylvanès, Gissac, and Vabres-l'Abbaye

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Transport

All the information is available on the Tourist Office website.

Access and parking

Saint-Affrique is situated 31 km southwest of Millau via the D992 and D999 roads.

Parking :

Mountain bike station car park, rue du 12 Étoiles, Saint-Affrique

Accessibility

Emergency number :
114

Source

Espace CYCLOSPORT FFC

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