How to get to the Straits

From the river by canoe or boat, from the GR736 Gorges et Vallée du Tarn , from the Gorges du Tarn road between La Malène and the Cirque des Baumes (viewpoint).

Is it easy to get to the Straits by road?

This is where the road is the narrowest in the Gorges du Tarn. With a camper van, this can be tricky in summer…

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The Straits

Discover the Détroits, the narrowest and deepest part of the Gorges du Tarn. Located between La Malène and the Cirque des Baumes, the Détroits are remarkable for their 450-metre-high cliffs of the Causse Méjean and Causse de Sauveterre, while the canyon stretches over a width of just 30 metres.

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the Straits

This exceptional landscape can only be admired from below, by sailing on the river. There are two options: a boat trip with the Bateliers des Gorges du Tarn, who will tell you all about the history of the Tarn Gorges and take you through the Détroits, or a more challenging canoe trip. You’ll discover a grandiose, serene landscape, where only the ripples of the water moved by your boat will disturb the peace and quiet.

Below Roc des Hourtous

Higher up, on the Causse Méjean, the Roc des Hourtous, accessible from La Malène or Les Vignes, offers an imposing view of the Gorges du Tarn, with a plunging view of the Détroits. At the top of the cliffs, only 100 metres separate the two Causses. It was here, between the Roc de la Truque and the Roc des Hourtous, that the famous tightrope walker Henry’s crossed the Gorges du Tarn on a tightrope in 1990.

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