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La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite

Sainte-Marguerite's Rocks – Cantobre, perched village loop from Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux

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France
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Millau
La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite

Sainte-Marguerite's Rocks – Cantobre, perched village loop from Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux

Hard

5.0

(1)

10

riders

Sainte-Marguerite's Rocks – Cantobre, perched village loop from Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux

05:19

79.3km

1,280m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses

Parc national des Cévennes (aire d'adhésion)

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9.82 km

Priory of Saint-Jean-de-Balmes

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Chapel at the entrance to the Cirque de Madasse, which was built over an ancient Gallic temple dedicated to the Sun god. Under the chapel, two ancient tunnels still exist whose directions indicate the 4 cardinal points.

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18.1 km

Vallée de la Dourbie

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21.9 km

Sainte-Marguerite's Rocks

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La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite is located next to the Dourbie gorges, on the Causse Noir. At the edge of the river there is a pleasant place to take a break and cool off during the summer heat waves.

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35.0 km

View of Cantobre

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Nice view of the village of Cantobre and the Grands Causses from the banks of the Dourbie. This village served as a lookout post since Roman times.

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36.6 km

Cantobre, perched village

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An old village where peasants and miners used to live. Created after the destruction of the castle (12th century) in the 17th century in its place. When the mines began …

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56.0 km

Lanuéjols

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Long live the Cevennes!

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61.4 km

Road on the Causse Noir

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Causse road devoid of shade.

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65.4 km

Causse direction Lanuéjols

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79.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.0 km

794 m

397 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.6 km

928 m

465 m

435 m

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Friday 22 May

27°C

9°C

13 %

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