The route starts in Vaurs, a hamlet of Labesserette, where you can rent a holiday home full of character with unobstructed views.
From the village of Montlogis you drive through the forest. Although the track is fairly narrow, it is still in good condition. After 10 km you come back into open countryside with beautiful views. Further you descend through the forest to the Truèyre. You cross the river at the old dam of Lake Sarrans (RP 4). The first works on this dam started in 1914; discontinued and then resumed in 1917, experienced their full activity in 1928 to end in 1933 with the commissioning of the Brommet power plant.

You gradually arrive on the plateau of the Aubrac where the wide landscapes allow you to enjoy the peace and tranquility. There is little or no traffic here and almost no occupation. Herds of Aubrac cows graze on the immense meadows. These cows are not very demanding on food and are able to eat low quality lean feed before indulging themselves with the abundant grass. The animals adapt very well to the summer season. Aubracs used to be guarded by buronniers who milk them to produce Laguiole and Tomme. They are now used almost exclusively for meat production, both in purebred animals and in cross-breeding with other bulls. The mother gives birth to one calf per year, usually in full autonomy. The latter is robust from birth and spends the first months of his life in the pastures of Aubrac, with his mother. A herd therefore consists of cows, calves and a bull.
In the landscape you can see here and there a stone building covered with slate, the so-called 'buron'. They were used for the production of cheese: the cantal, the laguiole or fourme d'Aubrac, the Saint-Nectaire during the summer (from mid-May to mid-October), and to house the buronniers. They testify to a way of life that is now over. Some of these 'burons' are now inn / restaurant. From the Pont de Gournier you can admire the Bès valley and its richness (RP 9).

Just before entering Nasbinals you have the opportunity to eat in the restaurant 'Les Sentiers de l'aubrac' (RP 10). You can taste authentic dishes, prepared according to tradition.
Nasbinals is a charming village located at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the heart of Aubrac.
From here, the landscape changes slightly. The rocks bear witness to the plateau's ancient volcanic activity. At the Pont des Nègres (RP 11) you pass spectacular basalt columns, easily visible from the road, formed from a basalt rock broken into hexagonal prisms.

A fairly flat road, winding on the Aubrac plateau takes you from Nasbinals (1200 m) to the Bonnecombe pass (1469 m) (RP 12). This forms the entrance to the southern part of the Aubrac mountains, the highest point on the plateau. You drive to Saint-Pierre de Nogaret, the turning point on this route.
Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac is a charming village in the green valley of the Boralde in the Massif de l'Aubrac. The old bridge, known as 'Pont des Pèlerins' (RP 19), with two arches dates from the Middle Ages. The bridge on the road to Saint-Jacques de Compostela, spans the Boralde and is classified as a cultural heritage site (UNESCO). On the parapet bears a beautiful stone cross from the 14th century with a bas-relief in the shaft depicting a pilgrim, with his large cape (pilgrim), his bumblebee (staff) and a large rosary.

Even now you stay in an open landscape with only a few small forests and, as in this entire area, tranquility prevails. Before you get back to the holiday home, you can get to know Monsalvy (RP 27). The city was founded at the end of the 11th century around a monastery. The monastery of Saint-Gausbert has a chapter house with a wealth of cantonal cult art. The monks' refectory houses a beautiful pointed arch vault with some sculptures, as well as pretty little columns. A bourgeois residence, the castle of Montsalvy still has a beautiful tower from the 15th century.

The landscape is very varied: from woodland to extensive views, small villages, lakes and winding rivers. The roads are 95% in excellent condition; only in the dense forests they are a bit bumpy, but they are still pleasant to drive on. Although this region is mainly known for its nature, you will encounter some sights here and there that are worth a stop. That is why this tour gets 5 stars.