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  • 10 - 16 days cycling tours in Grands Causses Nature park

  • This biking tour is designed for family with children from 14 years old. However it is not really a light tour, actually it is in between a light and an "active" tour.
  • Option:  extra nights in any of the hotels of the package for a rest day or an extra cycling day.
  • Half board package (B&B + dinners in most hotels) in hotels with toilet, shower/bath in room.
  • Plus package with ** and *** hotel accommodations.
  • Important group discounts for parties from 3 persons to 8 persons.
  • Starting days : any day of the week from March till November.
  • Daily cycling distances: 30 - 50 km

  • Not included: Lunches. Price of lunches (take away picnics) : 8 - 11 EURO.

  • Not included in basic rate: Bike rental.

Your trip will go through in the three main areas of South Aveyron and Tarn basin: Tarn valley, Pays de Roquefort and part of the Gorges and Causses, the canyons of the limestone plateau.

Click here for a Virtual visit of Aveyron.
Click here for standard ( ** hotels) package.

This biking tour is designed for family with children from 10 on who like biking in a hilly to mountainous environment but at the same time avoid climbing and long distances. You’ll be in the Tarn Valley and the Canyons de la Dourbie. You will stay 3x in hotels with swimming pools and there will be enough time for children to have fun, swimming in the river or do a canoe trip.
You will be cycling through 3 river valleys: Tarn, Dourbie (Canyons) and Sorgues.

You will visit a 10-12th century Templars city: La Couvertoirade and a archetypical 9th - 13th century castle in Brousse-le-Château.
In Broquiès you can make a canoe trip from the hotel in July and August.
You will see a splendid and ever changing scenery with hilly mountains, canyons, plateaus, villages and small towns.
 
Albi, the city of the famous painter of Moulin Rouge and Aristide Bruant, Toulouse Lautrec, is moreover worth your visit because of its cathedral and its nice old town centre.
 

You will be starting in Albi. Via the spectacular Gorges de la Dourbie and a Templars village you'll pass the Valley of the Sorgues in the Pays de Roquefort and St. Affrique and come back in Albi.
You will be staying in 2* hotel Château de Creissels in Millau and cycle under the highest viaduct of the world.

See the links to more pictures of  Tarn Valley  and  Pays de Roquefort

For booking this tour please complete our booking form.

 
Packages Day programs Prices

B13  plus package
  Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in  €  p.p. double room, sharing.
2010 B&B Dinners Lunches Basic rate
p.p. double
room sharing
Suppl.
single room
Solo
all-in
Bike
rental
 10 days    9    7  0  € 1058  € 207  € 1682  € 110
 11 days  10    8  0  € 1143  € 238  € 1799  € 120
 12 days  11    9  0  € 1236  € 273  € 1935  € 130
 13 days  12  10  0  € 1325  € 297  € 2067  € 140
 14 days  13  11  0  € 1412  € 322  € 2203  € 150
 15 days  14  12  0  € 1499  € 345  € 2340  € 160
 16 days  15  13  0  € 1574  € 356  € 2427  € 170

You can book this trip here

Extra nights B&B Dinner Lunch Basic rate
p.p. double
room sharing
Route notes Supplement single room Bike rental
Albi B&B **  yes  no  no  € 49  Free  € 35  € 11
Creissels ***  yes  yes  no  € 75  Free  € 35  € 11
St.Sernin-sur-Rance *** pool  yes  yes  no  € 78  Free  € 27  € 11
Meyrueis ** pool  yes  yes  no  € 62  Free  € 25  € 11
St. Jean du Bruel ** pool  yes  yes  no  € 61  Free  € 26  € 11
Fondamente ** /
Château de Sorgues *** pool
 yes  yes  no  € 66 / € 96  Free  €16 / € 58  € 11
St. Rome-de-Tarn *** pool  yes  yes  no  € 87  Free  € 39  € 11
Lunches are not included. The price of a take-away lunch varies from 9 to 15 Euro. You can order it from the hotelkeeper the evening before departure.

Discount p.p. for groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts

B11 superior package

Parties of  3 persons :   8 % p.p.
Parties of  4 persons : 11 % p.p.
Parties of  5 persons : 14 % p.p.
Parties of  6 persons : 15 % p.p.
Parties of  7 persons : 16 % p.p.
Parties of  8 persons : 17 % p.p.


Additional discount for one child sharing parents room or third child in triple room: € 10,- per night



 

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Packages Day programs Prices

Program  B13 plus


10 - 16 days  
Minimum distances in kms and positive elevation gains (p.e.g.) cumalative per day.

10 days 11 days 12 days 13 days 14 days 15 days 16 days
Albi **, Arrival day
No bike tour.
Visit of town.
Alt. 200m
day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1
St.Sernin-sur-Rance *** 
Alt. 345m. pool
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms

p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
day 2
56 kms
p.e.g.: 200m
Broquiès **  pool
Canoe base Alt. 260m.
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
day 3
40 kms
p.e.g. 100m
St. Affrique **   Alt. 320m
 
      day 4
38 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 4
38 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 4
38 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 4
38 kms
p.e.g. 50m
Creissels **/*** Alt. 360m
 
day 4
48 kms
p.e.g. 380m
day 4
48 kms
p.e.g. 380m
day 4
48 kms
p.e.g. 380m
day 5
42 kms
p.e.g. 300m
day 5
42 kms
p.e.g. 300m
day 5
42 kms
p.e.g. 300m
day 5
42 kms
p.e.g. 300m
Creissels **/***
restday
  day 5
restday
day 5
restday
day 6
restday
day 6
restday
 
day 6
restday
 
day 6
restday
 
Meyrueis ** Alt. 700m
pool
        day 7
45 kms
p.e.g. 350m
day 7
45 kms
p.e.g. 350m
day 7
45 kms
p.e.g. 350m
St. Jean du Bruel **
pool
day 5
45 kms
p.e.g. 250m
day 6
45 kms
p.e.g. 250m
day 6
45 kms
p.e.g. 250m
day 7
45 kms
p.e.g. 250m
day 8
47 kms
p.e.g. 260m
day 8
47 kms
p.e.g. 260m
day 8
47 kms
p.e.g. 260m
Cornus/Fondamente **
 
day 6
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 7
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 7
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 8
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 9
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 9
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
day 9
32 kms
p.e.g. 200m
Cornus/Fondamente **
Restday
       
 

 
day 10
restday
St. Affrique **
Alt. 320m.
       
 
day 10
34 kms
p.e.g. 30m
day 11
34 kms
p.e.g. 30m
St. Rome-de-Tarn ***  pool day 7
51 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 8
51 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 8
51 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 9
51 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 10
51 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 11
36 kms
p.e.g. 315m
day 12
36 kms
p.e.g. 315m
St. Rome-de-Tarn *** 
Restday
    day 9
restday
day 10
restday
day 11
restday
day 12
restday
day 13
restday
Brousse-le-Château **
Alt. 236m.
day 8
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 9
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 10
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 11
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 12
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 13
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
day 14
36 kms
p.e.g. 310m
Albi **
Alt. 150m.
day 9
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 10
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 11
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 12
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 13
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 14
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
day 15
56 kms
p.e.g. 50m
Leave after breakfast
End of the package
day 10 day 11 day 12 day 13 day 14 day 15 day 16
Stages : distances are minimum distances between hotels in kms. Daily  light and more active stages are proposed.


Program B13-plus

10 - 16 days   Distances are minimum kms.

10-day   11-day 12-day 13-day 14-day 15-day 16-day
Albi **, arrival day .
N
o biking today
Altitude: 150m
day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1
St.Sernin-sur-Rance *** pool
Alt. 220m. Elevation gains: 70m
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
day 2
(43 kms)
Broquiès **  pool
Canoeing at the bridge at the hotel bridge
(July and August)
Alt. 260m.
Elevation gains: 40m
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
day 3
(44 kms)
St. Affrique **
Alt. 320m.
Elevation gains: 110m
      day 4
(34 kms)
day 4
(34 kms)
day 4
(34 kms
day 4
(34 kms
Creissels **/***
Transfer to the plateau.
Elevation gains: -250m
day 4
(38 kms)
day 4
(38 kms)
day 4
(38 kms)
day 5
(38 kms)
day 5
(38 kms)
day 5
(38 kms)
day 5
(38 kms)
Creissels **/***
Transfer to the plateau.
Elevation gains: -250m
  day 5
(38 kms)
day 5
(38 kms)
day 6
(38 kms)
day 6
(38 kms)
day 6
(38 kms)
day 6
(38 kms)
St.Jean-du-Bruel ** pool.
Elevation gains: 100m
day 5
(38 k6s)
day 6
(38 kms)
day 6
(38 kms)
day 7
(38 kms)
day 7
(38 kms)
day 7
(38 kms)
day 7
(38 kms)
Meyrueis ** pool.
Elevation gains: 300m
        day 8
(38 kms)
day 8
(38 kms)
day 8
(38 kms)
Cornus/Fondamente **
Elevation gains: +300 & -250m
            day 9
(30 kms)
Cornus/Fondamente **
Elevation gains: +300 & -250m
day 6
(30 kms)
day 7
(30 kms)
day 7
(30 kms)
day 8
(30 kms)
day 9
(30 kms)
day 9
(30 kms)
day 10
(30 kms)
St. Affrique **
Alt. 320m.
Elevation gains: 110m
          day 10
(34 kms
day 11
(34 kms
St.Rome-de-Tarn ***  pool
Alt. 236m.
Elevation gains: -40m
day 7
(36 kms)
day 8
(36 kms)
day 8
(36 kms)
day 9
(36 kms)
day 10
(36 kms)
day 11
(36 kms)
day 12
(36 kms)
St.Rome-de-Tarn ***  pool
Alt. 236m.
Elevation gains: -40m
    day 9
(36 kms)
day 10
(36 kms)
day 11
(36 kms)
day 12
(36 kms)
day 13
(36 kms)
Brousse-le-Château **
Alt. 236m.
Elevation gains: -40m
day 8
(36 kms)
day 9
(36 kms)
day 10
(36 kms)
day 11
(36 kms)
day 12
(36 kms)
day 13
(36 kms)
day 14
(36 kms)
Albi **
Alt. 150m.
Elevation gains: -30m
day 9
(56 kms)
day 10
(56 kms)
day 11
(56 kms)
day 12
(56 kms)
day 13
(56 kms)
day 14
(56 kms)
day 15
(56 kms)
Leave after  
breakfast
day 10 day 11 day 12 day 13 day 14 day 15 day 16

Kms indicated  is the minimum you'll have to bike. The route descriptions will also provide longer tours for each day if you wish.

The last stage from Brousse-le-Château to Albi is somewhat longer than the others. But the road is lightly down all of the time.