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  • A high open plateau, corrugated, punctuated with granite blocks and herds, lakes lined with walls... A place where the eyes get lost and the walker pleases. A millennial place of passage on the way to St-Jacques de Compostela.

    Description

    Situated in the borders of 2 regions: Auvergne-Rhône Alpes and Occitanie, the plateau of Aubrac extends over 3 departments: Lozère, Cantal and Aveyron. Of small surface, 40 km on 20 km, it is limited to the North by the gorges of Truyère and to the South by the valley of the Lot.
    With an average height of 1000 meters, Aubrac peaks in 1469 meters in the signal of Mailhebiau and 1440 meters in the Truc of Aubrac. Forests and immense pastures are divided the space.
    This entity to part, to the very strong identity became in 2018 the regional Natural reserve of Aubrac. An essential foundation for the future of this territory so particular.

    To discover it:
    - Walking map of Aubrac and organised trip by car to ask the Tourist Office of Chaudes-Aigues
    - Villages to be visited: Saint-Urcize (Petite Cité de Caractère), Aubrac and the House of Aubrac
    - The Sensitive Natural Space of the Volcanic hill of the Tuile and its panorama in 360°
    - The waterfall of Déroc and the road of Lakes
    - The thermal city of Chaudes-Aigues where hot waters spring in 82 °C,
    - Gorges of Bès
    - The village of Laguiole, its bull, its knives, its cheese maker cooperative Jeune Montagne
    - The numerous hiking trails. For the walkers the Path of Santiago de Compostela or the route on several days " Aubrac au Coeur "
    - The activities of open air " Aubrac 4 Saisons "

    Profile

    • Altitude : 1100 m

    Ranking

    • Natura 2000

    Spoken languages

    • German
    • English
    • Spanish
    • French
    • Occitan

    Visits

    Languages of the visit

    • English
    • Spanish
    • French

    Information panel languages

    • French

    Languages documentation

    • English
    • French

    Individual visit

    • Duration individual visit: 00 hours (average)
    • Unguided individual tours available permanently
    • Guided individual tours on request

    Group visite

    • Duration of visit:00 hours (average)
    • Unguided group tours available permanently
    • Guided group tours on request

    Activities

    • Activity
    • Discovery trail/orientation trail
    • Botanic trail

    Situation


    Latitude: 44.69701
    Longitude: 3.004724

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    Benefits

    Equipments

    • Play area
    • Picnic area
    • Bar
    • Car park
    • Orientation board

    Services

    • Pets welcome
    • Educational visits
    • Coach access
    • Themed tour
    • Set down on-site for groups
    • Tourist brochures
    • Restaurant
    • Tour free of charge
    • Guided tours
    • Fast food

    Opening

    All year round.