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Walking Holidays in the Massif Central
The heart of southern France is made up of one vast upland region the size of Scotland, known as the Massif Central. Here's some of our highlights:
Tour of Ardeche: Rustic Trails
8 nights - £895/€980 - 7 days walking between guest houses
Wonderful heather-clad ridges with great panoramic views; pretty chestnut forests; beautiful rivers where it's possible to bathe; and sun parched, olive and vine covered slopes.
"I really loved walking along the ridges with views of the valleys and peaks in dappled light. The green and yellow fauna was also really stunning." M. Ma, UK
Tranquil Auvergne Trail
6 or 7 nights - From £730/€800 - 5 days walking between guest houses
Haute Loire, in southern Auvergne provides the walker with a truly unique experience in la France Profonde. If you like peaceful surroundings, solitude, and timeless rural scenes then this is the walking holiday for you. "Very quiet & peaceful. Beautiful countryside: wild flowers, birds. Very 'French.' Made to feel welcome. Thanks - we had a brilliant time." J. Goddard, UK
Auvergne: Volcanoes, Lakes & Historic Villages
7 nights - From £720/€790 - 6 days walking, single centre based (car required). Full Board (with the exception of lunches on day of arrival and departure and one evening meal)
Interesting and varied walking with lush green valleys sheltering beneath windswept upland ridges and peaks and breathtaking views in all directions.
Summits of Auvergne: Tour of Sancy
5 or 6 nights - From £565/€620 - 4 or 5 days walking tour beginning and ending at Mont Dore.
Circular tour taking in the most spectacular trails and breath-taking views. It will explore the beautiful volcanic and glacial lakes set in their backdrop of verdure, mighty volcanic domes, dramatic rocky cliffs, secluded glacial valleys and amazing waterfalls.
Cantal Mountains: The Rugged Heart of France
7 nights - £680/€750 - 6 days walking circuits from a central based guest house. Full board including wine with your evening meal.
The Cantal massif is the extinct remains of one of the largest volcanoes in Europe. Erosion by ice and water has since created a series of ridges, peaks and valleys of stunning beauty that you'll simply never tire of.
" Location absolutely spectacular. Superb mix of hiking, French culture, great companions , stunning scenery, beautiful flowers - the whole package!." R Taft, USA
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Cevennes to Provence NEW
Saint Guilhem's Trail
9 nights - £945/€1035 - 8 days walking
With wild, rugged mountains and picturesque historic villages this self-guided walking holiday is ideal for those walkers looking to get off the beaten track.
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Discover an amazing variety of landscapes in the southern Massif Central of France as you head south through the Cevennes, passing must-see sites such as the Tarn and Jonte Gorges, the Navacelles Cirque and finishing at the pretty village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.
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Walking in the Auvergne
"From the Christmas pudding-shaped domes of the volcanic Châine des Puys (also known as the Monts Dômes) to the high steep ridges of the Cantal supervolcano, the Auvergne has hills to suit every hiker. The Auvergne’s charming historic villages, castles and churches are interspersed with picturesque hamlets, pastoral valleys and lofty cattle pastures. Unspoilt volcanic lakes nestle within pine forests and languid rivers trace their sinuous courses through beech copses."
Quote taken from Cicerone's Guidebook - 'Walking in the Auvergne'
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