Les grès rouges (variante courte par Pratnau)
Sentier au coeur de la Vallée du Lot, à la découverte des maisons de grès rouges.
At a glance
6.5 km loop starting from Banassac - La Canourgue station, 26 minutes' walk from the platform. Allow 2h of walking, 206 m of ascent, estimated difficulty: easy. Seasonality: occasional snow in midwinter.
Description provided by PNR Grands Causses, in French; the rest is a summary generated from the route data.
When to go
Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 706 m.
Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.
Best season: March to November.
Getting there by train and bus
This route links two stations: you can walk it in either direction, without coming back to where you started.
- Banassac - La Canourgue station start · 26 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
- Banassac-Canilhac - Aire Covoit. bus stop start · 26 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Travel time from the main stations
- Montpellier Saint-Roch 3h46 by train
- Béziers 2h54 by train
Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.
Other hikes from Banassac - La Canourgue
Data source
Data produced by PNR Grands Causses, updated on 15 March 2026
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