Discovering endurance over the 160-km Florac trail

5 days / 5 nights / 4 days on horseback

Along the trail of the legendary race...

You will be riding through superb landscapes located in the Cévennes National Park, following the trail of one of the two greatest endurance races in the world, along with the Tevis Cup in the USA.

From the Mont Aigoual to the Mont Lozère, over the Causse Méjean plateau, and through the Tarn and Jonte valleys, the power of this legendary trail, the cradle of modern endurance, will unfold before you.

Day after day – what you can expect

• Day 1 - You are expected late in the afternoon at the Ispagnac lodge. Description of the ride. Choice of the horses. Welcoming drink and dinner.

• Day 2 - Leaving Ispagnac, we will go to Barre des Cévennes via the Omenet pass. Food and accommodation at the Bouquet guest house.

• Day 3 - From Barre des Cévennes, we shall climb up to the top of Mont Aigoual at an altitude of 1565 m and reach Meyrueis after following the Valley of the Bonheur River. We will spend the night at the d’Alauze stud, whose proprietor, JC Maurin, has bred many a champion.

• Day 4 - From Meyrueis we will again go up on to Causse Méjean plateau and its barren immensity, before riding down into the Gorges of the Tarn River. We shall spend the night in a typical “Caussenard” farmhouse.

• Day 5 - Starting out fromToulousette, we shall go down to Ispagnac from where we set out on the last lap of the race trail, climbing up to Montmirat pass and then back down again to Ispagnac, our final destination.

• Day 6 – Departure after breakfast at the table d’hôtes.

• PS - Riders will tend to the horses every evening.

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Salient features

• Horses tailored for endurance.
• Ride led by national race rider and qualified riding instructor
• Ride follows a legendary endurance trail.

Technical details

Horse riding skills

• Fit rider who is comfortable with all three gaits • 4 to 8 hours on horseback per day

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