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Raspes du Tarn

5 to 8 days French walking trip. You can extend your journey with extra restdays or extra walking days in any of the hotels of this walk-tour.

** & *** hotels

Dogs allowed

You can start your walk any day of the week between March 15th and October 15th.

St. Affrique → St.Rome de Tarn → Viala du Tarn → Ayssènes → Broquiès → Brousse-le-Château → St. Affrique

In this part of the Tarn Valley you will enjoy the quiet, in hilly landscape, also called the avants-causses (the first limestone plateaus of the area) walking down the valley of chestnut woods.
In July and August you will be able to do a easy canoe trip in Broquiès where you'll have a swimming pool as well.
The hills are no higher than 700, elevation gains no more than 250m.

You walk past some old villages and towns such as Viala-du-Tarn, Montjaux and Brousse (8- to 12-days walk) with its 9^th - 13^th century castle is one of the "Plus beau villages de France". St.Affrique is an nice town with a market Saturday morning.
An easy hiking tour. You'll enjoy the quiet of the valley of the Tarn far away from daily hustle and bustle not to mention the Aveyronese menus.

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

Click here for the website of the Raspes Tourist Office

History

Many different cultures have made their mark on the area of Aveyron and the evidence of very early civilisations is shown in the stone monuments and rich architecture of the past, which include dolmens, menhirs, fortresses, fortified castles, abbeys, churches and in the rock worn out cart tracks.

The Romans were in Aveyron from 118BC. The road which linked Rodez and Millau was littered with villas and grand estates. It also connected to the Via Domitia, giving access to the whole Roman Empire. In fact Millau was one of the largest centres of pottery production in the Roman Empire.

Day distances 11 - 15 km (minimal), average 13 km.
Daily elevation gains: 100 - 300m.
Starting day: every day from March 15th - October 15th.
Dogs allowed.

Surf here for some pictures of Tarn Valley.

St. Affrique

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Raspes du Tarn in Tarn Valley and Pays St. Affricain
H34	French Walking Holiday in Tarn Valley	Standard package

H34 2011 Standard package Bags transfer included	B&B's	Dinners	Lunches	Basic rate p.p.: 2p sharing room	Supplement 1-person room	Solo all-in
5 days	4	4	0	€ 467	€ 107	€ 672
6 days	5	5	0	€ 56	€ 117	€ 774
7 days	6	6	0	€ 646	€ 152	€ 920
8 days	7	7	0	€ 767	€ 162	€ 1109
9 days	8	8	0	€ 846	€ 185	€ 1216
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Extra (consecutive) nights	B&B	Dinner	Lunch	Rate p.p. 2 p sharing room Without route descriptions and maps	Supplement p.p. for a map and written instructions for a walk around the town or village.	Suppl. 1-person room
Extra night in St. Affrique **	yes	yes	no	€ 62	free	€ 22
Extra night in St.Rome-de-Tarn ***	yes	yes	no	€ 80	free	€ 32
Extra night in Viala du Tarn *	yes	yes	no	€ 44	free	€ 12
Extra night in Melvieu ***	yes	yes	no	€ 58	free	€ 16
Extra night in Broquiès ** pool , canoe base	yes	yes	no	€ 52	free	€ 9
Extra night in Brousse-le-Château **	yes	yes	no	€ 48	free	€ 9

Walk H34 standard package Raspes in Vallée du Tarn	5 days	6 days	7 days	8 days	9 days	Hotels Standard
Arrival in St.Affrique, short roundwalk in the hills around the town (7 km)	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	St.Affrique **
Over the Avant-Causse. Walking to the Tarn valley at St.Rome de Tarn (15 km). In May and June lots of orchids.	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	St.Rome de Tarn ***
Up the Plateau du Lévézou. Panoramic views on the Causses and Cevennes. Walk to Montjaux and Viala du Tarn 17 km				Day 3	Day 3	Viala du Tarn **
Along the Raspes and over the dam of Pinet to Melvieu. 14, 19 of 22 km		Day 3	Day 3	Day 4	Day 4	Melvieu ***
Walking in the Raspes to Broquiès. 12, 15 of 17 km	Day 3	Day 4	Day 4	Day 5	Day 5	Broquiès ** pool
Walking to Brousse-le-Château. 11 or 16 km			Day 5	Day 6	Day 6	Brousse-le-Château **
Walking to St.Izaire in Dourdou valley (XIV century castle) 16 km					Day 7	St.Izaire ** guesthouse + restaurant
Transfer to St. Izaire or Le Cambon. Walking to St. Affrique. 12 or 21 km	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	St.Affrique **
Leave after breakfast	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Leave after breakfast

Walk H34 Raspes in Vallée du Tarn	9- days	10- days	11- days	12- days	Hotels Plus
Arrival in St.Affrique, short roundwalk in the hills around the town (7 km)	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	Day 1	St.Affrique **
Over the Avant-Causse. Walking to the Tarn valley at St.Rome de Tarn (15 km). In May and June lots of orchids.	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	Day 2	St.Rome de Tarn ***
Up the Plateau du Lévézou. Panoramic views on the Causses and Cevennes. Pictoresque village for the night: Castelnau Pégayrols, a UNESCO labeled town. 15 km	Day 3	Day 3	Day 3	Day 3	Castelnau- Pégayrols /* pool
Roundwalk Castelnau Pégayrols via Montjaux. 14 km		Day 4	Day 4	Day 4	Castelnau- Pégayrols /* pool
Along the Raspes and over the barrage de Pinet to Ayssènes or Melvieu. 14,19 of 22 km	Day 4	Day 5	Day 5	Day 5	Melvieu **
Walking to Ayssènes or roundwalk Ayssènes				Day 6	Melvieu**
Transfer to Ayssenes. Walking along the Raspes to Broquiès. 12, 15 of 17 km	Day 5	Day 6	Day 6	Day 7	Broquiès ** pool
Roundwalk from Broquies (14 km) or canoe trip (only in Juli and August)			Day 7	Day 8	Broquiès ** pool
Walk from Broquiès to Brousse-le-Château 11 km	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Brousse-le-Château **
Walk to St.Izaire, visit of castle.	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	St.Izaire
Transfer to St.Izaire. Walk (10 or 20 km) along Dourdou river back to St.Affrique.	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	St.Affrique **
Leave after breakfast	Day 9	Day 10	Day 11	Day 12