Itinéraire Cyclo / Vallée de l'Aveyron, de Najac à Villefranche de Rouergue
Route details
Description
Possibility of access from the Najac SNCF station or that of Villefranche de Rouergue.
You can do the complete loop or choose to go there by train and return by bike, for example.
Monday to Friday, 6 trains per day.
Direct train between Villefranche and Najac.
1 meters of positive altitude difference and an average altitude difference of 500%.
2 beautiful climbs:
* from the Frégère bridge in Najac towards the plateau
* from the Aveyron valley towards La Fouillade with 4 bends on the way up.
Your itinerary
Stage 1: Departure from the top of the village of Najac to reach the village of Monteils.
You can park at Place du Faubourg or at Place su Sol del Barry.
Take the road going down, the D39, towards nature base, Parisot Castanet.
Go down to the Frégère bridge, cross the Aveyron.
At the end of the bridge, turn left then take the second road which goes up on your right, direction “Monteils”.
This road climbs regularly in bends. You are on the D149.
At the intersection, do not take Celles Basses opposite, turn right onto the D47 towards Monteils until you reach this village.
Stage 2: Departure from Monteils to reach Villefranche de Rouergue via the right bank of the Aveyron
In Monteils, you have already covered more than 10 km.
Continue on the D47 to reach Villefranche de Rouergue.
Follow the road signs to this town then head towards the town center to visit the historic center of this old Rouergue bastide.
Several visits to monuments are possible.
Step 3: Leave Villefranche de Rouergue to reach Monteils left bank of Aveyron
In Villefranche de Rouergue, you have covered 22 km.
Cross the Aveyron by taking the Pont Neuf, then on the Place de la République, turn right onto Rue de la Peyrade.
Cross the railway line and take Avenue du Caylet opposite.
Pass in front of the Chartreuse Saint Sauveur hospital.
Continue straight on this same road. You are on the D922. Continue towards Najac, Sanvensa, La Fouillade.
On the way up, on your right you will see a sign indicating “Les Pesquiés”. Take this road to this hamlet.
Once in the center at Saint Clair church, at the intersection take the first right, then the first left then right again. You are on the way to buttoning.
Cross the railway track.
Staying on this road, you follow the railway line until crossing it again.
Arriving at the hamlet “Les Millets”, take Chemin de Lafage opposite.
Pass in front of the old Monteils SNCF station. Already 33 km.
You arrive at an intersection with a bridge over the Aveyron.
You have the option of continuing your route opposite or taking a break in the heart of the village of Monteils which will be on your right when crossing the bridge.
Step 4: Leave the banks of the Aveyron to reach Najac via the plateau
Leave Monteils on your right. Continue on the D638 towards La Fouillade.
Passing next to a quarry then going up to the artisanal area of La Fouillade.
This climb is very steep and may remind you of a mountain road with its many bends.
Arriving at La Fouillade, turn right onto the D339.
Continue on this road which will take you directly to the village of Najac on the Sol del Barry square side.