To each their own route, to each their own path: in Lozère, the walking route from Aumont-Aubrac to Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert offers some stunning sights to see.
The Saint-Guilhem Way
Along the route, you’ll hike for 300 km, passing through four departments: Lozère, Aveyron, Gard and Hérault, and 27 municipalities, 17 of which are in Lozère. From granite plateaus to high-altitude meadows, walkers make their way through the Gorges du Tarn, across the Méjean limestone plateau, up the Aigoual massif and on to the Navacelles cirque. Throughout the route, walkers can admire a rich heritage of Romanesque churches during their stops in the villages.
An old transhumance route
Right up until the 1960s, herds were driven from the Montpellier hinterland to the Aubrac plateau via the ‘draille de l’Aubrac’. People have always travelled along this ‘draille’ – that is, the transhumance route – which forms a vital link between the highlands of Lozère and the Mediterranean plains. It is this route that the Chemin de Saint-Guilhem follows, setting out from the Aubrac plateau to reach the site dedicated to Saint Guillaume d’Orange.
5 good reasons to choose it
Still not convinced? A Ticket to Ride has put together a video giving you five good reasons to walk the Saint-Guilhem route! If that still doesn’t tempt you…
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