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Le Caylar

View of La Couvertoirade – The old church loop from Le Mas d'Aussel

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France
Occitania
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Le Caylar

View of La Couvertoirade – The old church loop from Le Mas d'Aussel

Moderate

5.0

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View of La Couvertoirade – The old church loop from Le Mas d'Aussel

03:31

12.5km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Waypoints

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1

1.77 km

Singletracks between large rocks

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2

3.18 km

Le Caylar

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Pretty village with cafes, restaurants and a castle ruin

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3.35 km

Two curiosities are worth discovering in this pretty medieval village.
First, there's a stunning century-old elm tree sculpted and enhanced by Michel Chevray, located in the center of the village. …

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8.78 km

View of La Couvertoirade

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From here, you enjoy a breathtaking view of the town of La Couvertoirade. We appreciate how the historic buildings blend into an unrivaled natural setting.

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9.25 km

watering pond

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Lavognes are natural depressions but sealed by humans for centuries to collect rainwater to water livestock.

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9.33 km

La Couvertoirade Fortified Village

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The old fortified town of La Couvertoirade was an agricultural bastion for the Templars who were well established in Larzac in the 12th century. Cultivation of cereals, breeding of sheep …

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9.43 km

Traditional Layer Cake

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Very tasty and interesting - but also expensive due to the complex production (25.00 € per cake).

Try allowed!

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9.43 km

The old church

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The big, simple, old church

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12.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.22 km

2.25 km

973 m

737 m

284 m

Surfaces

7.76 km

2.47 km

973 m

914 m

348 m

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

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Friday 16 October

18°C

9°C

40 %

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April 27, 2025,Le Caylar - La Convertoirade
Walk organized by the Piscénois Nature Protection Society (SPNP)

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