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France
Occitania
Millau
L'Hospitalet-Du-Larzac

Illuminated cave – The Lavogne loop from L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Millau
L'Hospitalet-Du-Larzac

Illuminated cave – The Lavogne loop from L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac

Hard

4.5

(4)

28

riders

Illuminated cave – The Lavogne loop from L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac

03:21

41.2km

390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.29 km

Entrance to the Canalettes natural site

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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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2

7.13 km

Illuminated cave

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3

7.72 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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4

14.0 km

Typical trail of the causses

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A pleasant and easy path characteristic of the paths found on the causses. Here, the view is clear except for this small, steep-sided and charming stretch that passes between the …

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5

22.7 km

La Couvertoirade Fortified Village

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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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6

22.8 km

watering pond

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Lavognes are natural depressions but sealed by humans for centuries to collect rainwater to water livestock.

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7

23.0 km

La Couvertoirade

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Retrace the history of the Hospitallers at La Couvertoirade. The Order of the Temple erected the defensive castle in the 13th century. Two centuries later, the knights of the Order …

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8

34.5 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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41.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

6.53 km

3.33 km

193 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

8.59 km

6.28 km

5.77 km

3.44 km

713 m

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Lowest point (670 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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