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Wise Pilgrim APPLivinhac-le-Haut is a quiet village sitting in a meander of the Lot river at about 200 m elevation. Historically known as the garden of the Aveyron for its fertile riverside fields, it was a center for vegetable and horticultural production. The village's 19th-century suspension bridge dates from the era when Decazeville's coal industry was booming.
Over 13,000 walkers pass through each year on the GR65, and the village has earned the Communes Haltes label for its commitment to pilgrim hospitality. Under the church you'll find the salle des pelerins, a sheltered rest hall open daily from March to October, 9 am to 6 pm, where you can eat, rest, and pick up local information.
Services are modest but sufficient: about 20 shops including a bakery, a communal gite with two-bed rooms, and a restaurant at the town hall serving regional dishes.
From Livinhac the first 2 km are on asphalt, then the path shifts to mixed earth tracks. You'll climb through woods and countryside toward Montredon, the highest point of this stretch, on slopes of about 10% through Perols and Feydel-le-Haut. The trails are shaded by chestnuts and oaks, pleasant walking when it's dry but often muddy after rain.
