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Hiking in Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy: trails, map and practical info

Lot • Occitanie

Explore 400 km of marked trails across limestone plateaus, turquoise springs, and hidden caves in the Lot, Occitanie. This easy 1h15 hike reveals dramatic cliffs, oak forests, and charming villages—a hiker's gateway to France's underground world.

400 km
Distance
1h15
Duration
300 m
Elevation
Difficulty
Easy
Recommended for :
Beginners

Ready to explore Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy? Here's everything you need to know before you go!

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Trail description

The Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park covers 185,500 hectares from the north to the south of the Lot in southwest France.

The park has become a hiker's paradise for its preserved nature and peaceful environment: on foot, mountain bike, bicycle or road, hundreds of kilometers of marked routes are available to you to discover the territory. All seasons.

The Regional Natural Park of the Causses du Quercy gathers a wide variety of natural habitats: cliffs, dolines, fissures, dry grasslands, oak forests...

Small villages, resurgences with turquoise waters, caves and streams...Each trail reveals a surprising discovery.

Activities available at the park:

The Causses du Quercy are an ideal place for outdoor leisure activities, such as hiking, speleology, climbing or canoeing...

With your family, you can visit swamps, grottoes or phosphates and discover rivers, fauna and flora, villages and castles, stories and legends, prehistory and the secrets of the underground world.

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Everything you need to know before you go

Where?

Address
11 Rue Traversière, 46240, France
GPS coordinates
44.6482859, 1.5678048
Phone
05 65 24 20 50

When?

Opening hours
No information
Varies by season
Best season
Fall
Spectacular colors
Best time
Early morning
Less crowded
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How much?

Entry fees
Adult
Not available
Child
—
Fees, tickets and reservations: Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy
What to bring?

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Gear
Download the PDF checklist
Water & food
2L minimum
No water point on the trail
Bring energy snacks for a 4h+ hike
Good to know
Safety
Download the GPX before you go
Limited cellular coverage on the trail
Slippery after rain
Be careful on rocky sections
In an emergency
Emergency
911
Parking GPS
44.6482859, 1.5678048
Center
05 65 24 20 50

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FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know
Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy is rated easy.
The elevation gain of Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy is 300 m.
Allow about 1h15 for Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy (400 km).
Tickets, reservations and access conditions are managed by Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy: that is where the information is kept current.
No, Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy has no visitor centre on site.
The trails in Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy are rated as Easy difficulty level. This makes them suitable for beginners and casual hikers, though you should verify current trail conditions with the park before your visit.
You can expect approximately 300 m of elevation gain on trails in Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy. Despite the Easy difficulty rating, this moderate elevation change provides scenic viewpoints of the Causses landscape.
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Update : October 2026