Couple of things on the Rocamadour variant

[BrianLCrabtree]

First, I walked from Figeac to Thémines on 20 August and turned out to be longer than I expected, 35 km. The gîte owner in Thémines said the GR6 was re-routed in the last year to reduce road walking, which added 4 km. Quite a bit of climbing on that route.

Second, I walked to Rocamadour today, 21 August. The section through the series of abandoned mills was fascinating and several degrees cooler down in the gorge. I’m taking a rest day here, then walking Wednesday to Labastide, starting very early to get ahead of the heat. For clarity, is the route back down the hill from Rocamadour, reversing the way I came up, and switching from GR6 to GR46? I want to make sure I get that right. In this heat, I want to avoid mistakes.

One more thing … the guest rooms at Le Terminus Hôtel des Pèlerins à Rocamadour are blissfully air conditioned. The gîtes have been great, but quite warm.

 

[Former member 104756]

Thank you for this 'on the ground' intel, Brian. We've walked the Cele Valley variant, but not the Rocamadour.

Take care out there - still very hot. With more to come.

 

[lovingkindness]

First, I walked from Figeac to Thémines on 20 August and turned out to be longer than I expected, 35 km. The gîte owner in Thémines said the GR6 was re-routed in the last year to reduce road walking, which added 4 km. Quite a bit of climbing on that route.

Second, I walked to Rocamadour today, 21 August. The section through the series of abandoned mills was fascinating and several degrees cooler down in the gorge. I’m taking a rest day here, then walking Wednesday to Labastide, starting very early to get ahead of the heat. For clarity, is the route back down the hill from Rocamadour, reversing the way I came up, and switching from GR6 to GR46? I want to make sure I get that right. In this heat, I want to avoid mistakes.

One more thing … the guest rooms at Le Terminus Hôtel des Pèlerins à Rocamadour are blissfully air conditioned. The gîtes have been great, but quite warm.

BOnjour
Here is a link to the interactive geoporteil map of Rocamadour with all the GR trails arriving at and departing from the sanctuary marked in pink.

Géoportail

Accédez à l'information géographique de référence : cartes, photographies aériennes, données géographiques

www.geoportail.gouv.fr

Cheers
Lovingkindness.

 

[BlackRocker57]

First, I walked from Figeac to Thémines on 20 August and turned out to be longer than I expected, 35 km. The gîte owner in Thémines said the GR6 was re-routed in the last year to reduce road walking, which added 4 km. Quite a bit of climbing on that route.

Second, I walked to Rocamadour today, 21 August. The section through the series of abandoned mills was fascinating and several degrees cooler down in the gorge. I’m taking a rest day here, then walking Wednesday to Labastide, starting very early to get ahead of the heat. For clarity, is the route back down the hill from Rocamadour, reversing the way I came up, and switching from GR6 to GR46? I want to make sure I get that right. In this heat, I want to avoid mistakes.

One more thing … the guest rooms at Le Terminus Hôtel des Pèlerins à Rocamadour are blissfully air conditioned. The gîtes have been great, but quite warm.

G’Day Brian, the path out of Rocamadour is not exactly «back down the hill from Rocamadour reversing the way you came up» ... to head in the direction of Couzou and Labastide-Murat you continue on down through the village, turn left out of the Hôtel des Pèlerins ... follow the red-and-white balises to the bottom of the village, cross the Alzou and then a very steep climb up the other side, some of it shaded; there is a nasty little road crossing after about 3 or 4km ... take care with your footing at this point. At Couzou you should find a refreshment stop hosted by the gîte owner, Franck and his partner Maryline and their dog Charlie. I walked the Voie de Rocamadour a few weeks ago. Ping me if you need further info.

 

[BrianLCrabtree]

G’Day Brian, the path out of Rocamadour is not exactly «back down the hill from Rocamadour reversing the way you came up» ... to head in the direction of Couzou and Labastide-Murat you continue on down through the village, turn left out of the Hôtel des Pèlerins ... follow the red-and-white balises to the bottom of the village, cross the Alzou and then a very steep climb up the other side, some of it shaded; there is a nasty little road crossing after about 3 or 4km ... take care with your footing at this point. At Couzou you should find a refreshment stop hosted by the gîte owner, Franck and his partner Maryline and their dog Charlie. I walked the Voie de Rocamadour a few weeks ago. Ping me if you need further info.

Thanks, walked it today with no problems. Left Rocamadour at 6:00 am to get ahead of the heat, so I needed my headlamp for about an hour. Arrived Labastide-Murat at 11:20 am.