So sat down and planned a route along the River Lot to its source
Got the Donk ready for the google maps 5.20hr ride
20200703_081011 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrSet off early enough with the weather in my favour , max 26c today
20200703_085318 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrEarly morning in France
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20200703_090709 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrI chose a back road route down a little unknown mini gorge with the River Vers running down it
20200703_093226 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_093333 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094324 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrReached the small town of Vers where the river runs into the Lot .....1st view just through the trees
20200703_094307 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrFrom Vers i ridern the Lot valley plenty of time , great road hugging the cliffs
20200703_094837 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_094844 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095459 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_095554 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrCna be realy busy though
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20200703_100050 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100131 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThis plaque near the bridge was to blurred to read
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20200703_100254 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100341 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThis old abandoned railway runs along the same valley
20200703_100616 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrArty farty shot of a rainbow
20200703_100658 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThe metal suspension bridge over the Lot river to Bouziers
20200703_100156 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrHeading for St. Cirq Lapopie
20200703_100740 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_100831 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrSt Cirq Lapopie , high above the River Lot
20200703_101047 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrIf you are ever in this area St. Cirq Lapopie is well worth a visit , its a favourite destination of mine for a run out , but from here on the valley was all new to territory
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20200703_101923 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrCertainly didn't disappoint
20200703_102959 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThey do like to build on cliff tops
20200703_103459 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThis gives you an idea of the type of roads i was on
20200703_105404 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThe council houses round here are proper posh
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20200703_110318 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrCrossing the Lot on a new bridge at Livinhac le Haut , you can see the old bridge gates in the background
20200703_115549 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrJust to let you know i'm not fibbing
20200703_120609 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrStill a big river
20200703_121228 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrI pass through the Aveyron and now entered the Cantal
20200703_121943 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrMore council houses
20200703_122925 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrI'd been on the road for about 3.30hrs so stopped for a picnic here
20200703_123349 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrEgg and salad cream buties , a Twix and a can of coke ........boy i can live
20200703_123757 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrIts hard to see but these are the first signs of rappids
20200703_131331 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrNow entering a cattle region
20200703_131433 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrAnother posh house
20200703_131912 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrThe river mellowed out again further up stream
20200703_132125 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrI found out why not much further on .... its was this dam at Entraygues sur Truyere ,the river split here and the dam was on the River Turyere , the Lot ran to the east
https://goo.gl/maps/u8ZqM46uZ3pxdtrf8
20200703_132408 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_132356 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrGot a selfie and doubled back the the River Lot
20200703_132554 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrSoon entered the Gorge du Lot
20200703_133123 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_133831 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrChapelle Del Dol et le Lot.
20200703_134238 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrEstaing , i have to go back here and investigate the chateau
20200703_134734 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_134741 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
20200703_135032 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrFrom Estaing the river got wilder
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20200703_142202 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrUntill another dam
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20200703_150303 by Philip Parkinson, on FlickrFrom here i carried on to Espalion , i'd been on the road for 5.30hrs so decided to turn round and head home , i marked this place though
https://goo.gl/maps/mRtxFy63MpYm9sN39
So back to the heading ...................FAT CHANCE !!!!!!
I don't think i made it half way .....8hrs riding.....370kms and the source is way past Mende .....................this isn't an exact route along the river but an idea .....i'll be back.....................
https://goo.gl/maps/fHXhPnpnX6MpodRq9
