Want to cycle through magnificent landscapes and listed villages? Bike tour of the Most Beautiful Villages of Aveyron is made for you! This unique route takes you through hills, valleys and medieval fortified towns, linking 11 villages labeled “Most Beautiful Villages of France”.
Three stages cross our Bastides & Gorges de l'Aveyron destination! Hang in there: it's uphill and downhill, but every effort is richly rewarded.
The cycling circuit in brief
An exceptional cycling route: 6 stages, 500 km and 11 listed villages. Here are your stops:
- Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt
- Saint-Come-d'Olt
- Estaing
- Conques
- Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
- Najac
- Belcastel
- Villefranche-de-Rouergue
- Villeneuve d'Aveyron
- Capdenac-le-Haut
- peyré
Three stages in Bastides & Gorges of Aveyron
During this Most Beautiful Villages Aveyron cycling route, three stages cross our destination. On the program: 265 km by bike to explore the department from east to west cross 4 listed villages.
- Stage 5: Réquista → Najac (92 km – Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, Najac)
- Stage 6: Najac → Rignac (89 km – Belcastel, Villefranche-de-Rouergue)
- Stage 7: Rignac → Capdenac-Gare (84 km – Villeneuve d'Aveyron, Bournazel)
Requista → Najac
This stage of Bike tour of the Most Beautiful Villages of Aveyron starts off strong: 92 km, 1 m of elevation gain, and breathtaking wild landscapes. Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, a medieval country house with a perfect checkerboard layout, will be your first charming stop. Arriving at Najac, with her royal fortress perched and its cobbled streets, will immerse you in a setting worthy of a history book.
Najac → Rignac
Now for an even more challenging stage: 89 km and 1 m of elevation gain! Here, the Most Beautiful Villages Aveyron cycling route leads you to Belcastel, a real postcard dominated by its castle, then Villefranche-de-Rouergue, one of the most imposing bastides in France!
Rignac → Capdenac-Gare
Final stretch: 84 km, more rolling but still intense. This section of the bike tour of the Most Beautiful Villages in Aveyron has two gems in store for you: Villeneuve d'Aveyron, the last listed fortified town, and the Renaissance castle of BournazelYou then finish quietly by the V86 cycle route to Capdenac-Gare, very close to Capdenac-le-Haut, labeled village.
Your stopovers
And now it's your turn to pedal!
So, ready to take on the challenge of Bike tour of the Most Beautiful Villages of Aveyron At our destination, these three stages promise unforgettable memories. And to discover the complete itinerary with the 8 stages and 11 listed villages, visit the website Aveyron Tourism.
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