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The course of a typical step


- Breakfast : From 6:30 a.m.

- Loop days : free departure from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

- Traveling days : departure of the convoy for transfer of vehicles at 7 a.m. or 7:30 a.m. depending on the distance.

- 12:00 p.m : Lunch organized by a restaurant owner from our stopover villages or a caterer. You will be offered regional specialties.

- 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m : Arrival at the evening stage.

In the evening : Aperitif Presentation of presents to the mayor of the municipality. Guided tour of the village or a site. Dinner organized by local restaurants, caterers or producers. Quality equestrian shows with renowned artists and various activities will be offered on an ad hoc basis.
In a spirit of sharing and exchanges, we invite every evening all those who wish, to join us for our arrival, visit our bivouac and admire our faithful partners the horses as well as share together moments of conviviality around a glass of friendship followed by a meal or a meal/show (reservations at tourist offices or town halls).
LRRD-Rassemblement à Curan
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26 July 2025

Gathering in Curan
On the Lévézou high plateau

 


😀 Gathering between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

 

A land of livestock farming, cultivation, and crafts, the commune of Curan rises to an altitude of 1,062 meters. Located in the heart of the Aveyron department, it is surrounded by lush green landscapes with shimmering colors, high points, wooded areas, peat bogs, and numerous waterways. A peaceful place and superb landscapes to discover this summer with the Discovery Hiking Route. Bordering the Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, it is bordered by Lake Pareloup and the Lévézou Mountains.

Curan now has 302 residents year-round.
Watered by the Vioulou River and its tributaries, the Connes Stream, Les Douzes Stream, the Bédettes Stream, the Martials Stream, the Gagettes Stream, and various small streams, many mills are located there.
They no longer operate, but the infrastructure is still visible. These include the Moulin d'Aubignac, the Moulin de Mathieu, and the Moulin de la Resse.

In Curan, you can also visit the Priory of Saint Pierre, a church built in the 15th century (1450). The bell tower as it appears today was erected between 1772 and 1776.

Located in the highlands of Aveyron, the Lévézou region is a landscape entity in its own right. A vast collection of high plateaus with rolling hills.
A bucolic charm that lets us dream during a ride between wild and cultivated landscapes. A natural area, ideal for hiking, horseback riding, or mountain biking.

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LRRD-Boucle Curan
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27 July 2025

Curan - Curan (Loop)


Riders: 32.43Km - Carriages: 33.46Km

 

Lunch stop :

Pic de Mont Seigne (Puech de Mont Seigne). 

The second highest point in southern Aveyron (1128m), and home to ladybugs, Mont Seigne offers a panoramic view of the Lévézou, the Tarn Valley, the Causses, the Aubrac, and, on a clear day, the Pyrenees.

Mont Seigne is a landmark in three ways: the site of a protohistoric enclosure, it was used in the 18th century to measure the meridian and today houses an orientation table. It is also a haven for ladybugs hibernating in the clapas that support the table! The trail, among broom and wild heather, offers breathtaking landscapes.

 

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LRRD-Pont De Salars
®Richard Storchi Photographe - Lévézou Attractivité Tourisme - Pont de Salars
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28
July
2025

Pont De Salars


Riders: 23.46Km - Carriages: 24.27Km

 

Landscapes that blend blue and green between lakes and woods.

The 1600 gentillés are called salarsipontains and salarsipontaines. Pont-de-Salars in Lévézou is a high plateau with vast lakes. This green setting with its natural riches invites us to discover the diversity of its natural spaces and its ecosystem.

The Lévézou region has undergone major changes that have altered its history and landscape with the creation of lakes and dams on its hilly lands.
A hydroelectric system that collects river water through a network of tunnels, which is then released into the Tarn Valley.

This 190-hectare lake stretches across two communes, Pont de Salars and Le Vibal. It is a reservoir located at an altitude of 718 m, and is very rugged. It is fed by the Viaur River and has an arch-type dam built between 1948 and 1952.

Fishing is part of the local culture. At Pont de Salars Lake, you can fish for perch, pikeperch, and large white fish such as roach.

The horses, riders, drivers, walkers, and mountain bikers of the Discovery Hiking Route will stop at the Lac du Lac campsite. Located at Lac des Rousseleries, the campsite stretches over 500 meters of grassy shoreline and 200 hectares. Bordered by fields, it's an ideal place to discover the diversity of the terrain and the richness of the local flora and fauna, as well as for swimming! The Lac du Lac campsite offers a warm and friendly atmosphere with a water sports center right next door where everyone can rent and enjoy canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and paddleboards.

 

Lunch and evening stage :

Campsite restaurant

 

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LRRD-Coussergues
Coussergues
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29
July
2025

Departure for Coussergues


Riders: 34.01Km - Carriages: 34.88Km

 

Palmas d'Aveyron

A new commune for three charming and authentic villages.

Since 2016, this commune has been formed from the merger of three communes: Coussergues, Cruéjouls, and Palmas. It is therefore not a question of addressing these inhabitants by calling them Palmassols but also Coussergois(es) and Cuéjoulis!
A collection of villages of character for inhabitants who are proud of them and strive to enliven their respective villages during their votive festivals and others.

 

At the heart of a rich agricultural region, the commune of Palmas is part of the community of communes from Causses to Aubrac, which extends from the Aubrac plateau to the Causse plains, passing through the Aveyron Valley.
This vast territory straddles two Regional Natural Parks: the Aubrac Regional Natural Park and the Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, a palette of preserved and varied landscapes.
It is in Coussergues precisely that the La Route Randonnée Découverte caravan will stop on the banks of the Serres stream. A pleasant place with unspoiled and charming landscapes.

Developed over the centuries, the town is close to some of the region's most beautiful cities. It attracts visitors with its rich architectural and historical heritage as well as the calm that reigns in this peaceful town, a pleasant place to live.

Coussergues is also an unusual village with its two bell towers, including a comb bell tower.
The first church was built in 1352 before being destroyed by the Bishop of Rodez to protect his castle of Palmas. It was then rebuilt in 1356 and completed with a comb bell tower in the 15th century, thanks to the presence of bretèches, becoming a fortified church.
In the 19th century, the clergy, fearing a new revolution, had new churches built and the old ones destroyed.

In Coussergues, you can also discover the village fountains and the washhouse. Washhouse, the Chapel of the Seven Sorrows, where a spring nestles, discovered by descending the stone steps.

You can stroll along the Serre River and you'll notice two narrow old bridges, one Roman and one 19th-century bridge with four arches, crossing the Serres.

Cruéjouls is distinguished by its unusual feudal castle consisting of four imposing round towers framing a very small main building. The church, listed as a Historic Monument, includes Romanesque sections. Several Gallo-Roman and prehistoric remains are also visible on site, including dolmens, a cave, a communal oven, a washhouse, a fountain, and a threshing floor.

Palmas

Listed as a Historic Monument, the Saint-Vincent de Palmas Church is a former castle chapel that belonged to the castle of the bishops of Rodez. The narrow streets are lined with pretty stone houses with slate roofs. There are also old mills located on the banks of the Aveyron and the charming 16th-century bridge, which was once a toll bridge.

 

Lunch stop:

After a half-day of landscapes with exceptional views and wooded trails in the Palanges forest, the LRRD hikers will stop for lunch in the town of Laissac, in the heart of the Palanges forest, in a green setting along the banks of a stream. A pleasure for the senses with a lunch prepared by one of our local producers for this 2025 edition, Vincent Calmels. A farmer at the Lissirou Farm, a family farm since 1879, spanning five generations. The son of a dairy farmer, he is now a breeder of Lacaune sheep and Aberstein Black Angus cows, as well as a producer of green lentils, mustard, and camelina oil.
As you can see, this lunch break promises to be a most enjoyable one, offering a moment of authentic discovery.

 

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Bluemane Sellier
Ecole Garde Equestre
Maison Conquet
La Maison du Cheval
Vans Laissac
Fouasse Clairvaux
UNICOR
Gaston Mercier
Coeur de Vache
Montlo
Maison Gabriel Coulet
Domaine du Vayssaïre
Saveurs Terres d'Aubrac
La Bergerie