Hike · Aveyron

The ladder path

7.8 km2h48+427 mModerate

Les éboulis du Combalou · © Virginie Govignon

This path offers stunning panoramic views over the Larzac, then on the Tournemire amphitheatre and over the village of Roquefort which are the highlights of this hike that provides a glimpse of pastoral life in the past.

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

Description provided by PNR Grands Causses.

When to go

Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 795 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 and bus

This route links two stations: you can walk it in either direction, without coming back to where you started.

Tournemire - Roquefort station start · 25 min walk
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon - Lauras bus stop start · 43 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
From the maison de la vigne in Tournemire to St Jean d'Alcas 20.7 km · 6h12
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

All hikes from this station →

Data source

Data produced by PNR Grands Causses, updated on 2 June 2026

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