VTT N°13 - From La Baraque froide to Belvezet
La Couvertoirade

VTT N°13 - From La Baraque froide to Belvezet

Agropastoralism
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A landscape of steppes and moors as far as the eye can see forms the case of this accessible to everyone ride on the southern Larzac. In the middle, a jewel : the templar village of La Couvertoirade.
Folllowing rolling tracks and single-track trails, this family loop takes you to the heart of the Larzac and its agropastoral tradition. The cobbled watering place of La Baraque Froide, the typical farms of Gaillac and La Salvetat, the village of La Couvertoirade, one of the most beautiful villages of France, mark this route. Fill up on great outdoors!

Description

  1. From the car park, go on the track towards south-east to cross the Cazejourdes plain and arrive to the road D55. Cross the road and take the path that is almost in front to ride on a track for about 1km before meeting the road that goes to the “Domaine de Gaillac” (equestrian center, museum of Southern Aveyron Traditions and restaurant).
  2. Cross it and continue on a succession of tracks and singles to the road that leads to the famous fortified village of La Couvertoirade (follow it on the left to visit the Templar and Hospitaller site).
  3. Turn right to get to the D55 and go straight on the road D185 towards “La Pezade" for 700m then take a track on the right for about 2,5km.
  4. Before arriving to La Salvetat, turn right on the track to Belvezet (typical hamlet of the Larzac Causse). Go through the hamlet then follow the road and take right to join the D7.
  5. Take it to the right to reach the starting point.
  • Departure : La Baraque Froide
  • Arrival : La Baraque Froide
  • Towns crossed : La Couvertoirade and Sauclières

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

Is in the midst of the park
This itinerary is located in the World Heritage zone Causses and Cévennes, mediterranean agropastoral cultural landscape.

Information desks

Tourist Office Larzac et Vallées

Place du Claux, 12230 NANT

http://www.visit-larzac.com/infos@tourisme-larzac.com+33(0)565622364

Located on the ground floor of the Town Hall (mansion of the 18th century), The Tourist Office welcomes you all year and offers tourist information on the Larzac and its valleys, the department of Aveyron, and also on neighboring counties. Free Wifi access.

Opening hours :

From Novembre to February: Tuesday morning 9:00-12:30
March and October :  Tuesday to Friday 9:00-12:30
April : Tuesday to Friday 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:30
May, June : Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:30
July and August : every day 10:00-12:30 and 14:30-18:00
September : Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:30

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Transport

To travel by bus or train: by carpooling Aires de covoiturage and hitchhiking Rezopouce 

Access and parking

From Millau by the D809, then the D7.
From the motoway A75, exit 48, take the direction of Nant.

Parking :

At La Baraque Froide, near the cobbled watering place

Accessibility

Emergency number :114

Source

C.C. Larzac et Vallées - Site VTT-FFC N°269
Site VTT cofinancé par l’Union Européenne.

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