Hike · Aveyron

From the maison de la vigne in Tournemire to St Jean d'Alcas

20.7 km6h12+497 mHard

This route does not return to its starting point, and no station or stop is listed at the other end: plan to come back the same way, about 41.4 km in total.

Vue sur le Cirque de Tournemire · © Xavier Waerzeggers

This hike links the amphitheatres of Tournemire and Saint-Paul-des-Fonts, which are both geological treasures and havens for biodiversity. An unforgettable entrance to the Hospitaller country!

💧 2 drinking water points mapped on the route (OpenStreetMap)

Description provided by PNR Grands Causses.

When to go

Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 821 m.

Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.

Best season: March to November.

View on the interactive map → ⬇ Download the GPX track

Getting there by train

The start of the trail can be reached on foot from the station, without a car.

Tournemire - Roquefort station · 22 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)

Travel time from the main stations

Toulouse Matabiau 3h21 by train
Montpellier Saint-Roch 2h18 by train
Nîmes 2h51 by train
Perpignan 2h53 by train
Béziers 1h26 by train
Carcassonne 2h37 by train

Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.

Other hikes from Tournemire - Roquefort

Larzac Templier et Hospitalier, variante Tournemire 18.7 km · 6h
De Roquefort à Saint-Affrique 18.9 km · 5h54
De Saint-Jean d'Alcas à Roquefort 23.3 km · 7h
From St Affrique to Tournemire (maison de la vigne) (vine house) 21.7 km · 7h24
De la gare aux caves de Roquefort (version longue) 13.7 km · 4h42
The trumpet path 8.4 km · 2h54

All hikes from this station →

Data source

Data produced by PNR Grands Causses, updated on 13 August 2026

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