Between cliffs and the Dordogne – Rocamadour loop from Vayrac

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Between cliffs and the Dordogne – Rocamadour loop from Vayrac

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Between cliffs and the Dordogne – Rocamadour loop from Vayrac

03:39

56.7km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.15 km

Château and Briance Waterfall

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Briance Castle and Waterfall. A very pretty waterfall emerging from the rock behind a house.

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9.37 km

Gluges

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Beautiful village nestled in the cliff

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9.54 km

Between cliffs and the Dordogne

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The narrow road, hardly used in the early season in June, winds along the Dordogne and always leads directly below the vertically rising karst cliffs. A wonderful route to drive.

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13.7 km

Creysse village

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Truly an unusual church

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18.3 km

Meyronne Village

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Pleasant village above the Dordogne. Very good restaurant with a panoramic view of the river.

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23.8 km

Grottes de Lacave

Cave Entrance

24.8 km

View of Château de Belcastel and the Dordogne

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Private castle, cannot be visited

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33.5 km

Rocamadour

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Rocamadour is a small cliffside village in south-central France. It is known for its Religious City, a complex of religious buildings accessible by the grand staircase. Among these buildings are …

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50.5 km

Small hamlet bordering the Dordogne. From there, looking up, you can see the Truffadou, the small tourist railway whose tracks have been cut into the cliffs. At the time it was used to transport... truffles!

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56.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

4.47 km

2.65 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

9.57 km

2.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

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Comments

September 25, 2024,2024.67 TdF FR; V87: Rocamadour - Saint-Denis-les-Martel

We change our plan. The weather forecast for tomorrow doesn't make us want to ride in the Cahors area. Our muscles also need a little rest and don't want to climb the 900 meters in altitude that we had originally planned.
So we cycle the Vagabonde cycle path north instead of south and then take the train south.
What was …

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