Cajarc › Limogne-en-Quercy

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

A traverse of the white causses of Quercy between Cajarc and Limogne. Arid, mineral landscapes, lavognes and prehistoric dolmens mark the plateau. Limogne-en-Quercy is a peaceful little town on the causse with several accommodation options.

This stage crosses the Lot region over 17.5 km with 330 m of elevation gain. The main villages along the way are: La Cassagnole (km 6, 280 m), Gaillac (km 12, 340 m).

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 19,2 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Your Estimated Duration

Estimez votre temps de marche selon votre profil — calcul basé sur la règle de Naismith et le dénivelé de l’étape.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Cajarc · Start

  Starting point of stage 14. Altitude: 150 m.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodation
• 5.8km

  La Cassagnole

  Village on stage 14.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodation
• 12.0km

  Gaillac

  Village on stage 14.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodation
• 17.5km

  Limogne-en-Quercy · End

  End point of stage 14.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕️ Accommodations

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Difficulty

  Open causses with virtually no shade along the entire route.

  Early start recommended in summer (before 7:30 a.m.) to avoid the heat.

  Limestone and stony ground — can be slippery in wet conditions.
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  Water points

  Cajarc (start)

  Gaillac (km 12)

  Limogne (km 19.2)
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  Supplies

  Limogne-en-Quercy km 19.2 · Supermarket · Bakery
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  AccommodationGîtes, B&Bs and campsites available at the end of the stage.
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  Monuments & heritage

  Golden-stone Quercy farmhouses km 6 · Traditional farms built in blond Quercy limestone, rural architecture with dovecotes

  Plateau dolmens km 9 · Several well-preserved Neolithic megaliths visible from the path

  Covered wells of Quercy km 14 · Stone-rimmed wells sheltered by stone-slab roofs, a typical feature of Quercy rural heritage

  Limestone causse of Limogne km 19.2 · Typical Quercy Blanc plateau with views stretching across the Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne
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  Taxi / Bail-out

  Taxi Cajarc — 05 65 40 60 61

  Taxi Cahors (40 km) — 05 65 22 33 44

  Ask your accommodation in Limogne for a local taxi