Sentier karstique de La Romieu-Gazaupouy

Useful Information

Location:	Porte de la Fontaine, Allée du 18 juin 1940 France Libre, 32480 La Romieu. (43.982451, 0.497971)
Open:	no restrictions. [2023]
Fee:	free. [2023]
Classification:	Sentier Karstique Karst
Light:	bring torch.
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided, D=4-6 h, L=7.9 km, VR=218 m.
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:	(2017): Un karst sous les céréales et les chênes, Sentier karstique de La Romieu-Gazaupouy, pp 30, € 2.
Address:	Sentier karstique de La Romieu-Gazaupouy, Porte de la Fontaine, Allée du 18 juin 1940 France Libre, 32480 La Romieu. Sophie Pubert, President of the Gers Departmental Speleology Committee E-mail: Office de Tourisme de la Communauté de Communes de la Lomagne Gersoise à Lectoure et La Romieu, Place Bouet, 32480 La Romieu, Tel: +33-562-64-00-00. E-mail:
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History

07-OCT-2017

opened to the public.

Description

The Sentier karstique de La Romieu-Gazaupouy (La Romieu-Gazaupouy Karst Trail) was inaugurated on the occasion of the Journées Nationales de la Spéléologie et du Canyon (National Days of Caving and Canyoning). The trail is not very difficult as it mostly uses paved roads or forest paths, which are marked with special karst trail signs. With an elevation between 151 m asl and 212 m asl, the trail has a total heigt difference of 218. The duration is given with 4 to 6 hours, which gives ample time to explore the various karst features and read the booklet. The 8 km are typically a 2-hour pleasant walk through the oaks of the Bois de Broustès.

Starting at La Romieu the first stop is the Lavoir Le Coumet, a small pond fed by a karst spring. The Resurgence du Sinaï and the Doline de Mauze are next. Then the Grotte de Mauvezin actually allows a short cave tour, so you should bring a helmet and a headlamp. Please do not disturb the bats.