Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc › Lauzerte

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

A beautiful link between two gems of Quercy. Lauzerte, a 12th-century medieval bastide perched on its hilltop, is one of the finest arrivals on the GR65. A 360° view over the valleys of the Quercy Blanc.

This stage crosses the Tarn-et-Garonne region over 13.5 km with 230 m of elevation gain. The main villages along the way are: Touffailles (km 7, 260 m).

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 14,9 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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  Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc · Start

  Starting point of stage 18. Altitude: 180 m.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodation
• 7.0km

  Touffailles

  Village on stage 18.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodation
• 13.5km

  Lauzerte · End

  End point of stage 18.

  💧 Water🛒 Shops🏕️ Accommodations

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Difficulty

  Short stage over rolling terrain through the hills of the Quercy Blanc.

  Final 2 km climb to reach Lauzerte, perched at 224 m above the valley.

  Can be combined with the end of stage 17 for strong walkers — plan arrival time accordingly.
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  Water points

  Montcuq (start)

  Touffailles (km 7)

  Lauzerte (km 14.7)
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  Supplies

  Lauzerte km 14.7 · Supermarket · Bakery
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  AccommodationGîtes, B&Bs and campsites available at the end of the stage.
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  Monuments & heritage

  Quercy dovecotes km 5 · Numerous pigeonniers in pink brick and half-timbering, typical of the Quercy Blanc

  Place des Cornières — Lauzerte km 14.7 · Central arcaded square with 13th-century Gothic arches, a medieval market still alive today

  Lauzerte km 14.7 · 12th-century medieval bastide, listed among the "Most Beautiful Villages of France", with views over two valleys

  Saint-Barthélemy church km 14.7 · 13th-century Gothic church on the edge of the ramparts, with a simply decorated Romanesque interior
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  Taxi / Bail-out

  Taxi Lauzerte — 05 63 94 66 48

  Taxi Montcuq — 05 65 21 98 76

  Taxi Moissac (25 km) — 05 63 04 07 14