(50km of trails from
La Baraque des Bouviers to Saint Denis en Margeride, 80km on the
Plateau du Roy between Rieutort and Châteauneuf de Randon) for a
feeling of being a trapper in the great north.
On the
trails
La Margeride,
a poetical land of silence, should be crossed on
foot or bike on the small country roads or the many marked national or local rambling trails:
Tour de la Margeride (240km), Chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostelle
(GR 65) and paths of all categories with rambles for individual
tastes from one hour to several days
– this
is the proper way to discover the region and its wildness, nature,
flora and fauna with some exceptional or very rare species.
In
the lake
The
lake of Charpal: On
the ridges of La Margeride at a height of 1300
metres is a superb lake, wild and entrancing,
surrounded by forests of conifers.
Charpal
is perfect for rambling, fishing and
mushroom-gathering in autumn before it is covered
with winter ice and snow for cross-country skiing
or dog-drawn sleigh rides (Laubert cross-country
ski centre,
Tel:
04 66 47 72 09
Hotels
in Rieutat de Randon and Habitarelle (Châteauneuf
de Randon) Near Rieutat de Randon and Saint Amans
is a pretty little lake in Ganivet and a deer farm
in Fiougage.
Tel: 04 66 47 34 65
The
herdsmen’s station
On
the ridges of the massif of La Margeride, on the
GR43, is the herdsmen’s station, site des
Bouviers, with a traditional inn, wooden chalets
in the spruce woods, accommodation for groups and
a "herdsmen’s house" for organising
your outdoor activities.
Tel: 04 66 47 41 54
In
the river
The
banks of the Truyère, emblem of La Margeride, and
its tributary the Rimeize, are the source of
happiness for fishermen who will find calm or
sometimes turbulent waters for all kinds of
fishing (artificial and real fly fishing,
etc).
Here
is the realm of the trout but there are also pike
and perch. Fishing areas are marked out on the
Truyère lake (at Le Malzieu) and the étang of
Saint Léger du Malzieu.
Visit La
Truyère, symbol of La Margeride, is a river of European
reputation. Its gorges are magnificent though not very
well-known. They can be visited on foot or mountain bike.
The hamlet of
Sainte Lucie overlooks the gorges of the Crueize and Val d’Enfer
from a height of 400 metres and the view is wonderful.
In the lake of Naussac, 7km long, is a mountain lake whose purity is witness
to the quality and conservation of the environment. Many
sporting activities are organised here: fishing in boats,
sailing, windsurfing, golf, rambling, mountain biking, etc.
This lake is
also the venue for many migratory birds.
Credits
: www.lozere-tourisme.com
