The La Chapelle de Saint Etienne hike leads through hamlets and forest paths to a chapel situated on a rocky outcrop. The 12-kilometre circular route takes 3 hours and 30 minutes and offers a 360-degree panorama over the Raspes, the Larzac and the Millau Viaduct.
Renting a holiday apartment in Viala-du-Tarn can be part of your travel planning.
Culture and history
The Chapelle Saint-Etienne-de-Meilhas originally dates from the High Middle Ages and was partially rebuilt in the 17th century. Saint-Etienne-de-Meilhas also offers panoramic views.
Le Minier has a lantern-shaped chimney and houses dating from the 13th century. In Saint-Symphorien, you will find a disc-shaped stele with a cross pattée, as well as sarcophagi.
Hiking and cycling
The GR 736 long-distance hiking trail runs through the municipality of Viala-du-Tarn. A path from the village square leads uphill; from there, a sign points to the “site des cabanettes”.
M'Beau Vélo offers electric bicycle rental in Viala-du-Tarn for a full or half day, as well as free circular routes or circular routes designed as discovery tours.
Nature
The municipality of Viala-du-Tarn is characterised by streams flowing down from the slopes of the Lévézou to the wild Raspes gorge. La Vallée des Respirs is located in the wooded areas of Viala-du-Tarn.
Le Jardin des Enclos is a garden of landscapes and evocations and is considered an unusual place in Aveyron and in the Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses.
Geographical location
From Millau, the road to Viala-du-Tarn follows the RD 41 along the Tarn to the bridge at Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, then continues via the RD 73.
