Cantobre, perched village – Nant loop from Nant

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Cantobre, perched village – Nant loop from Nant

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Cantobre, perched village – Nant loop from Nant

03:01

44.0km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.7 km

Col de la Pierre Plantée

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From Trève we climb up a pretty little road without really any difficulty, before arriving at this pass which separates the departments of Gard and Aveyron.

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27.1 km

Cantobre

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Superb hilltop village overlooking the Dourbie

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27.2 km

Cantobre, perched village

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An old village where peasants and miners used to live. Created after the destruction of the castle (12th century) in the 17th century in its place. When the mines began …

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View of Cantobre

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Nice view of the village of Cantobre and the Grands Causses from the banks of the Dourbie. This village served as a lookout post since Roman times.

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33.8 km

Pont Ancien de la Prade

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Charming bridge over the Dourbie. Bucolic wish.

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34.0 km

Nant

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This small town in Aveyron is located in the middle valley of the Dourbie. It is especially famous for its architectural heritage with no less than seven buildings protected as …

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Nant

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Very beautiful place in this village, perfect for resting after the walk, having a drink on the terrace or buying some juicy apricots!

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34.6 km

Durzon Spring

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Filtered for 30 years, the water you see was rainwater from 1992.

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44.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

8.65 km

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

19°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2023,Fietstocht naar Col de la Pierre Plantée

That part of the dead end was fun, but better turn around if it turns into a cart track (or skip it altogether). On the way there I could not discover a (walking) path where it should be and where we turned the other way, a cart track was closed and everything seemed to be getting worse for a bicycle..... …

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