French walking Holiday
Gorges de la Dourbie & Vallée du Tarn

Half board (demi pension=dinner+B&B), hotels with toilet, shower/bath en suite.

http://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/visite_virtuelle/index_uk.htm

The walks start in Millau in either Château de Creissels at 2 km from Millau (plus package), or in Millau city (standard package).

Millau is a friendly small town of 27.000 inhabitants with lots of sporting vacation opportunities.
Millau can be accessed by train/bus from Montpellier or Rodez.

If you choose the "plus" package your hike will start and end in Creissels.
Link to the Plus package.
 

The budget package starts and ends in Millau city.
Link to the Budget package.

The H23 is a spectacular walk through the Causses du Larzac and the Causse Noir, (a causse is a limestone plateau). You'll be walking through the magnificent canyon de la Dourbie and the canyon de la Jonte.

Halfway you'll come back in Millau and be heading into the Tarn valley, walking under the Millau Viaduct.

Beautiful scenery, lovely footpaths and remote treasures will be your daily bread...

The route will lead you to access magical places. Here, every step takes you to a visible trace of human history like the centuries old stone-built houses, the lovely villages built during Middle Ages, the awesome monuments of cave-dwellers from prehistoric times.

The main part of the region is built upon a limestone plateau cut by deep valleys and covered with orchids and with small white oaks.
This is a hiking region par excellence, designed for those who are willing to walk up to 23 kms and 7-8 hours a day. If you want to enjoy this spectacular walk but not the long distances ask for the supplement of all transfers possible. This is La Belle France at full length, beginning with your first (and last night) in the Château de Creissels near Millau or if you prefer in a standard B&B hotel in Millau centre.

Find here a description of the area you'll be walking in. You will walk past and under the Millau viaduct.

Find here some pictures of the scenery of the Dourbie canyon and of Tarn valley.

Starting day: every day.

Day distances: 12-23 km; Walking grade:  3 - 4  (... of 7). More details.

A luxury package of this walk you'll find here.