Dordogne and Haut Quercy
Walking tour along Dordogne river in Haut Quercy (Northern Lot department)

 

Difficulty : grade 2

Self-guided walking tour in Midi-Pyrénées region (France) in Dordogne valley.
Independent walking holidays from Souillac to Bretenoux via Rocamadour, Padirac cave, Carennac,..

Quercy is a large limestone plateau cut out by the valleys of the Dordogne, Lot and Aveyron rivers and by many other streams that delimit the Causses - arid stretches of land covered with sparse meadows and grazing flocks of sheep. To the north, Haut Quercy – formed by the Causses de Martel and the Causses de Gramat – leans against the Massif Central. The majority of this hike crosses through the Dordogne River Valley, from Souillac to Saint-Cere, at times straying to the Causse de Gramat, to discover magnificent sites such as the valley of Ouysse, the hillside town of Rocamadour, Castelnau, and the Cirque d'Autoire. You will be thrilled by the Gouffre de Padirac’s underground river, a strange and marvellous underworld. Though your days will be spent investigating the wilderness of the region, your evenings won’t let you forget that this is one of the main centers of gourmet cuisine and gentle living.

C100-ST   Dordogne and Haut Quercy
Standard walking tour - accommodation in 2-star hotels and regional specialities dinners as described in the detailed itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival at Souillac
Day 2 : Souillac – Cales (19 km)
Day 3 : Cales – Rocamadour (18 km)
Day 4 : Rocamadour – Saint Sozy (20 km)
Day 5 : Saint Sozy – Carennac (23 km)
Day 6 : Carennac – Loubressac (19 km)
Day 7 : Loubressac – Bretenoux (16 km)
               transfer by taxi from Bretenoux to Beaulieu sur Dordogne

Day 8 : Beaulieu sur Dordogne – End of the tour
               transfer by taxi from Beaulieu to Bretenoux railstation