VTT N°05 - Nissac Causse
Plateau du Causse de Nissac, Corniche du Versolet
Plateau du Causse de Nissac, Corniche du Versolet - Virginie Govignon
Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès

VTT N°05 - Nissac Causse

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From jasses (traditional sheep shelters) to buissières and hamlets, explore the foothills of the Causses, a landscape shaped by centuries of agropastoral traditions, with stunning views over the Sorgues and Verzolet valleys.

Apart from a few rocky sections that require careful handling, this low-elevation route through the foothills of the Causses presents no major difficulties. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a breath of fresh air and 360° panoramic views over the Saint-Affrique area, the foothills of the Larzac and the surrounding valleys. In Hermilix, don’t miss the dolmen and the lavogne, a sheep watering place in the form of a paved pond.

Description

  1. From the village hall, take the road, then the first right towards the Domaine d’Alcapiès. Follow the greenway on the left, then take the road uphill towards Bages.
  2. At the next junction, take the track on your left towards Caussanuéjouls.
  3. Leave the farm on your left, then cross the plateau to the hamlet of Hermilix.
  4. At the exit of the hamlet, follow the signs towards Sayssou via the singletrack on your left, then a track with wide-open views. After passing the houses, follow the road to the Nissac Causse, then turn right to return to Hermilix.
  5. Head into the magnificent buissière on your right and follow it to the lavogne. At the end, continue on the trail to the left towards Saint-Étienne-de-Naucoules.
  6. Go through the village, then take the trail on your right to return to Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès.
  • Departure : Village Hall, Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès
  • Arrival : Village Hall, Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès
  • Towns crossed : Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès, Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul, Versols-et-Lapeyre, and Saint-Affrique

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Transport

All the information is available on the Tourist Office website.

Access and parking

From Saint-Affrique, take the D999 towards Millau. After 6 km, turn right onto the D293 towards Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès.

Parking :

Village Hall Car Park, Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès

Source

Sites VTT FFC

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