Heavenly Cévennes – Bikerafting in the Gorges du Tarn in France

Inspired by the women from The Adventure Syndicate, we’ve been focused on the topic of bikerafting for a while now. But what is it? Bikerafting is the clever combination of packrafting (with a super light, inflatable kayak) and bikepacking (with a bike loaded with bags).

So when Antonin suggested that we try it out in the Cevennes mountains in France before taking on a longer trip, we didn’t think twice! I set off with Nathan and Sophie to meet in the heart of the Cevennes. The idea was simple – we wanted to go down the Tarn gorge with the rafts and then ride back up the Causse Méjean plateau by bike, folding the rafts and fitting them on our small bike racks.

This Collection presents our outward journey (La Malène-Les Vignes-Saint Pierre des Tripiers) and return journey (Saint Pierre des Tripiers-Saint Énimie-La Malène) as well as the gravel route from Plan de Fontmort to Signal de Ventalon as a little added extra.

Dive into the Tarn gorge and lose yourself on the plateaus, keep an eye out for herons and kingfishers, deer and wild boar, ride by small stone cottages with slate roofs, old railway tracks, and along long-distance footpaths pass – this is the autumn adventure of four outdoor enthusiasts who are passionate about gravel and bike-packing and wanted to get some fresh air before winter.