Le tour du Causse Méjean is :
- A GR de Pays (GRP) starting from Meyrueis (loop)
- 131 km of calm
- 3559 m of ascent
- 6 days of hiking
- Average difficulty: around 3000 m D+.
Good to know
There aren’t many shops on the Causse Méjean, so be sure to check them out before you set off!
Spend several days hiking on the vast plateau of the Causse Méjean. Experience a complete change of scenery as you travel through this timeless area, passing through numerous typical villages and hamlets with remarkable architecture. You’ll sometimes meet the proud inhabitants of their region, often working in agriculture or close to nature… Here, agropastoralism has shaped the landscape over the years: in fine weather, you’re sure to come across flocks of sheep lining your path through the arid lands of the Causse Méjean. The aim of the association des brebis et des hommes, based in Hyelzas, is to mobilize local players and, above all, breeders, who are invited to open up to the outside world and share their experience with visitors. In short, on the GRP Tour du Causse Méjean, you’ll be hiking, but not just hiking!
TRACE TOURINSOFT GRP CAUSSE MEJEAN
Take a deep breath and experience the great outdoors as you hike around the Causse Méjean!
Moors, hills and arid steppes that resemble Mongolian steppes… but also spectacular views of the Tarn and Jonte gorges. Discover a unique historical and architectural heritage: hamlets with houses in theCaussenarde style, lavognes, menhirs and dolmens, clapas, cazelles… All in the heart of France’s largest UNESCO site, the “Causses et Cévennes”!
DID YOU KNOW?
The “Tours du Causse Méjean” guidebook is available for purchase from our offices.
It will take you 6 days to complete this loop.
The total length of the circuit is 131 km.
Yes, you can do the circuit by mountain bike without any problem.
This is a GR de Pays, so the markings are yellow and red.
The Causse Méjean tour has a vertical drop of around 3000 m and is of medium difficulty.