short walks, 10 - 14 kms a day

7-days walking trip.
In Tarn basin you'll walk along 3 rivers: Tarn, Rance and Dourdou. Here you will enjoy the quiet , the hilly landscape, the chestnut woods and of course the reminders of medieval times: the three castles.

Brousse with its 9 - 12th century castle is one of the "Plus beau villages de France", Coupiac too has a medieval (9th- 13th century) castle.

Average daily elevation gains: 200m, max. 300m. A light hiking tour. You can visit the three castles.

Because in this circuit you will not automnatically walk back to the hotel where you first started, a transfer back to your first hotel is included. Prices of transfers are apart. You can choose between different destinations after the walk.

Day distances 8 - 15 km; starting day: every day;
If you want do no more than a few kms a day, transfers are possible.

In July and August you can do a easy canoe trip in Broquiès and here also a swimming pool to cool down after your walk.
The scenery:  mountains of 700m altitude. Down in the valley you are at 200m alt.

The river Tarn flows swiftly to the West through the valley, also called "La Vallée de l'Amitiée", a very friendly place in which to stay and hike and a bit more to the East the Raspes du Tarn. You'll see and visit old castles in Brousse-le-Chateau, Coupiac, St.Izaire and  pitoresque villages like Ambialet and St.Rome de Tarn. For centuries life and local trade  has centered around these places.

Find here a description and  pictures of the scenery you'll be walking in.