Are you more handlebar than stick? Go cycling and mountain biking! Put on your helmet, get on your bike and explore the roads and paths of the Bastides and Gorges de l'Aveyron.
On the bike and mountain bike trails
Around Villefranche, Villeneuve and Najac, explore the Aveyron by bicycle. On the road or on the paths, in mode cycling ou Moutain Bike, explore our territory at your own pace. Feel the fresh air caressing your face and let the most beautiful landscapes pass before you.
Confirmed cyclist? Follow the meanders of the Aveyron from Najac for 108 km of pleasure. Be careful, the calves will heat up with a cumulative elevation gain of 2233 meters.
See the circuit
Mountain bike enthusiast? Departing from La base de plein nature de Najac, make a 20 km loop in the heart of the Aveyron gorges. Count some 700 meters of elevation.
See the circuit
Aspiring cyclist? Why not take a walk on the Causse de Villeneuve? On the plateau, it will be easier to pedal at full speed to race with family or friends!
Rent your bike or mountain bike
Want to make a bicycle ride, but soft way, not adventurous? The Najac leisure center rents electric bikes and opens up a whole area of pretty marked routes for mountain biking. Small paved roads, forest lanes, narrow dirt tracks and meadow paths, book without hesitation.
On your way, between picturesque paths and charming isolated hamlets, discover striking viewpoints! In your rucksack, take your picnic so you can lie down happily in the grass, in front of a feast of farçous, cabécous and fouaces placed on the checkered tablecloth. More than ever, take the time to recharge your batteries.
Where can I get my bike or mountain bike repaired?
Is a part damaged or broken? Contact one of the bike repair shops in our area.
Bicycle repair shops around Villefranche de Rouergue:
- ATMobikes – Travel using a truck converted into a workshop.
- Dams Bike8 Impasse des Peupliers – 12200 Toulonjac
- Chrono Cycles36, avenue Caylet – 12200 Villefranche de Rouergue
- BPcyclesCemetery Street – 12200 Villefranche
Intersport, Les Cabrières – Rte de Montauban – 12200 Villefranche
Come by train, come back by bike
There’s nothing quite like a car-free adventure, do you like it? Bet on a greener and more responsible natural history, by organizing your getaway differently. From Toulouse, hop on a TER and divide your carbon footprint by 10 during your trip. With a frequency of 6 trains per day for Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Laguépie and Najac, you are spoiled for choice. Opt for a return by bike or on foot and enjoy the territory at your own pace, without caps or horns.
