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Pech Merle Cave

Pech Merle Cave

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Pech Merle Cave

Recommended by 30 hikers out of 32

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

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Location: Cabrerets, Cahors, Occitania, France

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1. Circuit du Pech Merle Parc — loop from Caberets in the Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du Quercy

5.67km

01:55

200m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4.6

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2. Cabrerets – Grotte du Pech Merle loop from Bouziès

28.2km

08:32

800m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Nice picnic spot – Cabrerets loop from Bouziès

27.0km

08:02

680m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Vincent Reboul

April 20, 2022

The Pech Merle cave is one of the most beautiful decorated caves that can be visited without restriction due to its gigantic dimensions. It features marvelous paintings dating back over 20,000 years. She is known for these famous spotted horses. An artist like Picasso would have been inspired by it.

Its vastness does not limit the number of visits. The mineral aspect of this cave is as superb as its parietal frescoes. A must !

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Manfred 🔎

October 21, 2021

Peche Merle is a 1,400 m long cave, in which Cromagnon people, who already belonged to the genus Homo Sapiens, lived 29,000 years ago. Around 800 cave paintings were discovered in the cave, in which hunting animals (bison, mammoths, bears, wild horses) were painted into the walls. The paintings look so fresh as if they were created just a few years ago. The cave was discovered in 1922 and opened to the public in 1927.

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

April 11, 2022

The two-kilometer-long cave contains prehistoric rock paintings that are considered to be among the most beautiful in France. It is also a beautiful stalactite cave.

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Location: Cabrerets, Cahors, Occitania, France

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Pech Merle Cave

1. Circuit du Pech Merle Parc — loop from Caberets in the Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du Quercy

2. Cabrerets – Grotte du Pech Merle loop from Bouziès

3. Nice picnic spot – Cabrerets loop from Bouziès

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