Cycle route · V86
La Vallée du Lot à vélo
The deep meanders of the Lot: the Quercy causses, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the Valentré bridge at Cahors and the Cahors vineyards down to the Garonne.
Occitanie → Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Where to sleep on La Vallée du Lot à vélo
Halta lists 159 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 136 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 2 bivouac spots, 20 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 6 stages of La Vallée du Lot à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajarc → Saint-Cirq-Lapopie | 21 km | 629 m |
| 2 | Saint-Cirq-Lapopie → Cahors | 26 km | 330 m |
| 3 | Cahors → Puy-l'Évêque | 36 km | 460 m |
| 4 | Puy-l'Évêque → Fumel | 19 km | 141 m |
| 5 | Fumel → Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 32 km | 144 m |
| 6 | Villeneuve-sur-Lot → Aiguillon | 40 km | 150 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Vallée du Lot à vélo
How many days does La Vallée du Lot à vélo take?
La Vallée du Lot à vélo takes about 3 days, split into 6 stages over 174 km — an average of 58 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Vallée du Lot à vélo?
Halta lists 159 places to sleep within 5 km of La Vallée du Lot à vélo: 136 campsites, 1 mountain hut, 2 bivouac spots, 20 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Vallée du Lot à vélo?
La Vallée du Lot à vélo is rated moderate, with 1 854 m of cumulative elevation gain over 174 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 309 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Vallée du Lot à vélo go?
La Vallée du Lot à vélo runs from Cajarc to Aiguillon, by way of Cahors, Fumel, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, across Occitanie → Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is travelled by bike and totals 174 km split into 6 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Vallée du Lot à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).