GR®71D Hiking: Tour du Larzac Loop from La Cavalerie (Aveyron)

The Larzac is the largest of the Grands Causses, located primarily in the Aveyron department. Its geography is characterized by a vast steppe-like expanse, dotted with ruin-like rock formations and dolines (fertile depressions). Its history is marked by the presence of the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller, who built fortified towns there, such as La Couvertoirade. In the 1970s, the plateau became a symbol of the peasant struggle against the expansion of a military camp, forging a strong identity of defiance and solidarity. Today, the economy is based mainly on raising Lacaune sheep for the production of the famous Roquefort cheese.

Distance: 105km, Elevation maximum: 865m, Elevation minimum: 488m, Elevation gain uphill: 1689m
IGN Maps: 2540SB - SAINT-BEAUZELY / AGUESSAC/GORGES DU TARN. 2541OT - MILLAU. 2641OT - MILLAU / GORGES DE LA DOURBIE / CAUSSE NOIR. 2642OT - LE CAYLAR / LACOUVERTOIRADE.

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It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring the FFRandonnee topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.

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