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The black wood N°10 VTT

Saint Izaire
Saint Izaire
Saint Izaire
St Izaire
Credit : Roquefort Tourisme

Description

 This circuit offers to get back in time along the paths of history: episcopalian castle, carved standing stones, former railway line, native home of abbot Hermet the well-known archeologist. All of these bear witness to the rich and diverse cultural past of the region.   Cycle up to the chapel of Notre Dame de Grâce, go round to the left of the chapel and join the former railway line. Carry on along this line which leads towards the hamlet des Roques.Follow a red earth trail on the hillside until you reach a carved standing stone. Take the path to your right that leads you to the top of the woodlandHead East, before cycling down towards the Cambon plain, which is close to the Bousquet farm. Follow the trail to the left which takes you back to the top of the “Bois Noir”.A shady path then takes you back towards the Mas de Capelier, which is the house where Abbot Hermet was born. Carry on until you reach a road. Cross that road and cycle through the hamlet of Riol.Farther along the road, a path to your left allows you to cycle back to the chapel and to enjoy the view overlooking the village of Saint-Izaire.

Technical Information

Mountainbiking
Difficulty
Not specified
Duration
1h
Dist.
14 km
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Starting point

Lat : 43.974731Lng : 2.720843

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Public transport

Travel by bus or train: lio.laregion.fr/carpooling : BlaBlaCar, Rézo Pouce, Mobicoop, Idvroom, LaRoueVerte, Roulez malin

Advice

Box tree moths are active from May to October. During the caterpillar phase, they feed on the leaves of box trees. They crawl down trees and move on long silken threads, although these threads are annoying when hiking they do not pose any health risk

Advised parking

Apprenez à prononcer At the edge of the river Le Dourdou right after the bridge

Access

From St-Affrique head towards Albi up to the roundabout before Vabres l’Abbaye where you take a right turn onto the D25 road that leads to St-Izaire.

Arrival

In St. Izaire

Ambiance

This easy biking tour follows rather playful trails that wind their way through the undergrowth and a few singletrack paths  

Departure

In St. Izaire the bridge side viilage

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾