Discovering the Lot and Célé
15 August 2024 — 18 August 2024
Rather than by bike, this time we’re going on foot, on the occasion of the August 15th weekend, to explore the meanders of the Lot and Célé in the magnificent Parc Naturel du Quercy, one of my favorite places, without a doubt!
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Up early again, after a very restful night, we set off for this final stage with a clear goal: to reach Cahors. On the first slope that takes us to the top of the causse, we meet a group of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago and chat with them a bit. Eventually we leave them behind and descend back to the banks of the Lot.
After a restless night, stirred in particular by our neighbor little Matéo and his nightmares, we wake at dawn on the banks of the Lot, ready to resume our wanderings. A tea and a coffee later, we set off again on the towpath. The river is still steaming at this hour and we fully enjoy the atmosphere. Soon enough, we climb.
A relatively early start at 8am, after a hearty breakfast of banana and peanut butter sandwiches. It climbs in the first few kilometers as we have to ascend the causse, but the climb is brief and we quickly descend to Sauliac where we can take a short break and replenish our water. The real difficulty of the day occurs just after…
Under a grey sky and at just 20°C, we arrive on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the small Cahors train station. About 3h30 by train separates the capital of the Lot valley from Bordeaux and we are quite glad to leave the old, dusty Intercités that valiantly brought us here. However, we still need a good hour to reach Vers, the starting point of this summer hike. A kind-hearted driver gives us a lift, as buses don’t run on public holidays.