Massif Central

Crossing the Massif Central by road bike: from Clermont-Ferrand, passing by the typical volcanoes of Auvergne to arrive at the sea in the pretty town of Sète nicknamed the «Venice of Languedoc».

From Puy en Velay to Chasseradès. This first stage of the Chemin de Stevenson takes you through the volcanic landscape of Velay, passing through the Gévaudan to arrive at the pretty hamlet of Chasseradès.

The GTMC VTT. Part 2 of the Great Crossing of the Massif Central by mountain bike, takes you to the discovery of the Cevennes, through the famous Mont-Lozère and Mont-Aigoual, through very pretty reliefs. On paths and trails adapted to mountain biking and well marked, you are hosted at our partners in the heart of the beautiful villages of the Cevennes. After crossing the famous Causse Méjean, it is the descent of the spectacular Cirque de Navacelles.

From Aubrac, on the Chemin de St Guilhem you'll encounter the volcanic Plateaux, the Causse de Sauveterre, the Gorges du Tarn, the Aigoual massif and its undergrowth, the Causse de Blandas, the impressive Cirque de Navacelles and then the Larzac plateau, before finishing your journey in the charming village of Saint Guilhem le Désert.

From Aumont-Aubrac, you set off on the first part of the Chemin de St Guilhem, in the footsteps of the ancient pilgrims who wished to reach St Guilhem le Désert, in the Hérault. The 6-day walk takes you through the volcanic lands of Aubrac, then over the Causse de Sauveterre after a stopover at La Canourgue.

En partant de Chasseradès, cette seconde étape du Chemin de Stevenson vous fera parcourir les Cévennes en passant par le Mont Lozère (1699m) et pour finir votre randonnée à Saint-Jean-du-Gard.

From Meyrueis, take the second part of the Chemin de St Guilhem. You'll pass Mont-Aigoual, with the village of L'Espérou at its foot. Then it's on to the Causse de Blandas, the Cirque de Navacelles, the Larzac plateau and the beautiful village of St Guilhem le Désert.

From Le Rozier and the Jonte gorges, you take the second part of the Chemin de St Guilhem. You'll pass Mont-Aigoual, with the village of L'Espérou at its foot. Then it's on to the Causse de Blandas, the Cirque de Navacelles, the Larzac plateau and the beautiful village of St Guilhem le Désert.

The GTMC. the final part of the Great Crossing of the Massif Central by mountain bike, to arrive in Sète and the Mediterranean Sea. After the beautiful Millau and its viaduct, cross the Causse du Larzac passing through the beautiful villages of La Couvertoirade and Lunas. Then it is the south that leads you to the red lands of Lake Salagou, a favorite spot for mountain bikers! Before putting your feet in the water, you slalom between the beautiful wineries of the Hérault, then along the canal du midi and the sea via a beautiful bike path to arrive in Sète.

From Puy-en-Velay to Saint Jean du Gard, follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson and his donkey Modestine, who walked this route in 1878.