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La Couvertoirade

Illuminated cave – Canellettes Trailhead Parking loop from La Couvertoirade

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France
Occitania
Millau
La Couvertoirade

Illuminated cave – Canellettes Trailhead Parking loop from La Couvertoirade

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Illuminated cave – Canellettes Trailhead Parking loop from La Couvertoirade

02:44

36.2km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 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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342 m

La Couvertoirade Fortified Village

Highlight • Historical Site

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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573 m

La Couvertoirade

Highlight • Castle

Entering La Couvertoirade, I discovered an incredibly well-preserved medieval village. The ramparts, narrow streets, and serene atmosphere make it a place where you naturally take the time to stroll.

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14.5 km

The Lavogne

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The lavognes are natural depressions but sealed by man for centuries to collect rainwater to water livestock.

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15.3 km

Illuminated cave

Highlight • Gorge

5

16.2 km

Hiking and climbing adventures for young and old. Access via L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac (A75). From the temporary car park at a fork in the road, it is about 1.5 km on a …

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18.0 km

Canellettes Trailhead Parking

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Parking and the access routes in the region are difficult - if you drive to this parking lot via the road coming from the west, you save time, nerves and discussions 😉

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20.0 km

Lavogne

Lake

8

21.5 km

Gravel track on the old railroad line

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The Trans-Cévennes railway project never saw the light of day in its entirety. So much so that today the project has been converted into a greenway allowing cyclists to connect …

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36.2 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

10.8 km

2.56 km

461 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

10.2 km

9.55 km

3.66 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

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Friday 6 November

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