The Tour du Lot is a walking circuit of more than 500 km around the département, using GR trails, footpaths, bridleways and quiet roads. It can also be ridden by mountain bike or on horseback, but for us walking is the best way to see the Lot.
The route passes through very different landscapes, from the edge of the Massif Central in the north-east to the limestone causses of the centre and west. Along the way are the Dordogne, Célé and Lot valleys, prehistoric sites, castles, vineyards, forests and some of the Plus Beaux Villages de France.
The Tour du Lot route around the département
The walking route is divided into 14 stages, starting and finishing at Laval-de-Cère. Most stages are split over two days, with an average of around 20 km a day, although the distances vary
Below you’ll find each stage, with links to our photographs and to the routes on OpenRunner. From OpenRunner you can view the route and download a GPX file for use on a GPS or phone.
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| Stage 01: Laval de Cère – Sousceyrac |  |
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| Stage 02: Sousceyrac – Latronquière |  |
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| Stage 03: Latronquière – Bagnac sur Célé |  |
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| Stage 04: Bagnac sur Célé – Faycelles |  |
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| Stage 05: Faycelles – Limogne en Quercy |  |
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| Stage 06: Limogne – St Paul de Loubressac |  |
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| Stage 07: St Paul de Loubressac – Montcuq |  |
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| Stage 08: Montcuq – Puy l’Evêque |  |
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| Stage 09: Puy l’Evêque – Frayssinet le Gélat |  |
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| Stage 10: Frayssinet le Gélat – Gourdon |  |
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| Stage 11: Gourdon – Rocamadour |  |
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| Stage 12: Rocamadour – Martel |  |
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| Stage 13: Martel – Tauriac |  |
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| Stage 14: Tauriac – Laval de Cère |  |
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