Mountain biking and cyclotourism

With its unique relief and variety of terrain, Aveyron is wonderful for cycling: from a family outing on a quiet lane, to wild, off-road paths in the hills, ideal for mountain bikes...

Useful Topoguides and mountain bike itineraries:

Useful Addresses

De la balade familiale sur petite route goudronnée à faible circulation, aux sentiers sauvages propices à la pratique du VTT...

Topoguide Larzac templar and hospitaller
180 km of permanent mountain bike trails
Information :
OT de Millau - Tel (33) 5.65.60.02.42

Topoguide Millau - Millau - Grands Causses, 11 signposted circuits, 240 km of circuits.
Information : OT de Millau - Tel (33) 5.65.60.02.42

Lo Camin d'Olt, starting from d'Entraygues sur Truyère : 2-3 days of mountain biking in the verdant Lot valley (54km).

Aubrac-vallée du Lot, mountain bike site approved by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme:
11 signposted circuits; 160 km of circuits.
Information :
ADALPA - Tel : (33) 5.65.75.55.40
Website : www.adalpa.com

Espace sport nature du Laissagais , a mountain bike site approved by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme: 20 signposted circuits (green, blue, red) ; 120 km of circuits + 16 km of link paths.
Topo guide available :
L'office de tourisme de Laissac - Tel / Fax : (33) 5.65.70.71.30
La Grange de Monteillac - Tel : (33) 5.65.70.21.00

Between Entraygues and Golinhac, mountain bike site approved by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme: 12 signposted circuits; 270 km of circuits.
Information :
Les chalets de golinhac - 12140 Golinhac - Tel : (33) 5.65.44.50.73

in Millau,a mountain bike site approved by the Fédération Française de Cyclotourisme: 11signposted circuits; 240 km ofcircuits.
Information :
Office de Tourisme - 12100 Millau - Tel : (33) 5.65.60.02.42

In Najac, a mountain bike site approved by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme: 26 signposted circuits; 391km of circuits.
Topo guide available:
Office de Tourisme de Najac - Tel : (33) 5.65.29.72.05
Base de pleine nature (point d'accueil et point location VTT) Tel : (33) 5.65.29.73.94

Mountain bike events throughout the year :

17th ROC LAISSAGAIS
12th and 13th April 2008
Mini Roc 6-14 ans - Rando Roc 40 km - Roc 35km ou Roc 60km
Information : (33) 5 65 48 50 30

Website : www.roclaissagais.com

La Caussenarde
19th edition
1st June 2008
The mountain bike event of the Grands Causses from 25 to 100 km.
Information :
Tel. (33) 6 88 64 43 06
Website : http://la.caussenarde.free.fr

Cyclotourism
For both mind and body, what’s better than going cycling? Discover the valleys and causses of Aveyron at your own pace and leisure.

There's nothing better for spending an enjoyable holiday with the family

For information about possible circuits, contact:
Comité Départemental de Cyclotourisme
210, impasse Grisolles - 12100 Millau - Tel. (33) 5.65.60.66.95
www.cyclotourismeaveyron.org

A few ideas for circuits: :

Lot Valley and Tarn gorges
Contact :
C. Laumond - 4 lotissement de la Baraque - 12450 FLAVIN - Tél. (33) 5 65 71 96 00

Tour of Rouergue
Contact :
A. Calas - 13 avenue Pierre Monteil - 12500 ESPALION - Tél. (33) 5 65 44 17 84

Around Millau
Contact :
Y. Brazier - 11, rue des templiers - 12100 Millau - Tel : (33) 5 65 60 21 62

Circuit des dolmens de la Haute Vallée de l'Aveyron et circuit des fontaines voûtées du Sévéragais
Contact :
Office de Tourisme - 12150 Sévérac-le-château - Tel : (33) 5 65 47 67 31