Occitanie Rail Tour – cycle and train along the Occitan Coast
Bike Touring Collection by Voyage Occitanie
10
Tours
40:21 h
399 mi
6,900 ft
The peaks of the Pyrenees, the vineyards of Languedoc, the winding roads of the Cevennes, or the river paths along the Canal du Midi – the diverse landscapes of Occitania in the southwest of France are wonderful to explore by bicycle.
This Collection invites you to discover the beautiful Mediterranean coast at a leisurely or more sporty pace. Along the coast, you'll find fine sandy beaches, picturesque harbours and relaxed fishing villages. That’s not all though. You’ll also visit salt lakes, nature reserves, scenic canals... all from your saddle as you ride through Occitania.
A well-developed infrastructure and splendid cycling routes ensure that you can fully enjoy the beauty of the landscapes. To unwind, you'll stop in the region’s charming villages and savour the delicious local cuisine.
Thanks to the Occitanie Rail Tour, the ten routes in this Collection are easily accessible. It includes 19 train routes that allow you to explore all of Occitania in a responsible and environmentally conscious manner. Near the train stations, you can visit countless attractions, immerse yourself in nature, find delightful accommodation, dine on scrumptious food... The opportunities offered by the Occitanie Rail Tour are limitless!
The route aims to make travelling through Occitania by train easier, and to promote sustainable tourism and gentle mobility. When you hop aboard one of the trains, you'll discover true gems of the region that you might have simply passed by in a car. The best part is, it's incredibly affordable: the train ticket costs €10 per day for a minimum of two consecutive days. With it, you can ride unlimitedly on all liO trains in the region.
The routes are sorted from west to east. Gravel, hybrid, or hardtail mountain bikes are best suited for these routes. In the coastal towns, you can also rent a bicycle. The Tours are easy to ride and range from 30 to 110 kilometres (19 to 68 mi) in length. Thanks to the mild climate on the Mediterranean coast, you can enjoy them all year round.
To assist you in planning your journey through Occitania by train and bicycle, the interactive map with all the train stations can be found at visit-occitanie.com/en. You can get your train ticket here: ter.sncf.com/occitanie/decouvrir/rail-tour.
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Tours & Highlights
- 02:0718.1 mi8.6 mph2,025 ft2,025 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
For this ride, the Occitanie Rail Tour takes you to Cerbère. On today's program, in just under 30 kilometers, you will reach Collioure. Despite an accessible distance, the road is quite hilly. To get to the starting point, take the Côte Vermeille line from Perpignan to Cerbère.
Departing from the station…
- 03:4437.7 mi10.1 mph1,100 ft1,025 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Viele Dörfer in Okzitanien sind für ihren Wein, ihre Natur und ihre Kultur bekannt. Diese Radtour entlang der Küste verbindet zwei dieser Orte.
Ausgehend vom Bahnhof Banyuls-sur-Mer (Linie der Côte Vermeille) passiert die Strecke mehrere charmante Dörfer und Badeorte: Port-Vendres, Collioure, Argelès…
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- 06:1758.3 mi9.3 mph600 ft575 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
This day promises to be rich in emotions! It is a fairly long route, more than 90 kilometers. There are, however, two boosts that will help you pedal through the day. On the one hand, the terrain is very flat, with the exception of the passage through Leucate which rises a little. On the other hand…
- 04:3044.0 mi9.8 mph525 ft550 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This course is very varied by its terrain, its landscapes and the emotions provoked. Departing from Narbonne train station (Mediterranean and Canal du Midi lines), the first part of the route is rather urban. Along the Robine canal, you can admire some monuments of this Gallo-Roman pearl, such as the…
- 03:0131.8 mi10.6 mph350 ft425 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Want to pedal along the water? This Tour takes you from Béziers to Sète via the Canal du Midi, the Montmorency stream, the Hérault and the track between the Etang de Thau and the Mediterranean. Here, it's 50 shades of blue!
To get to the starting point in Béziers, you can take either the Mediterranean…
- 03:4934.8 mi9.1 mph675 ft675 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The Etang de Thau is one of the must-see sites on the Mediterranean coast. This salt water body covers 7,500 hectares. It is now the largest in Occitania and very famous for the culture of its Bouzigues oysters.
Fed by the Canal du Rhône à Sète and by several streams, the Etang de Thau is known for its…
- 04:3647.4 mi10.3 mph700 ft600 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
In Occitania, you can find everything: from rather large cities to charming villages. Between them, there are natural sites that offer breathtaking panoramas. There is also variety: vast ponds, nature reserves, dunes, beaches, the sea...
This 76 kilometer course offers you a cocktail of all its panoramas…
- 02:5329.4 mi10.2 mph350 ft350 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
On the program of this walk, you will link several salt ponds which constitute real inland seas. Departing from the Frontignan train station (Mediterranean line), the route takes you to the heart of Lake Ingril via the Rhône to Sète canal. You pedal in the middle of the water, on a compact dirt road…
- 02:4028.0 mi10.5 mph250 ft250 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Would you like a walk in the middle of ponds and salt marshes? From Grau-du-Roi to Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze, both served by the Camargue train lines, you have 45 kilometers ahead of you between flamingos and other bird species.
You turn your back on the Mediterranean to begin the discovery of a collection…
- 06:4469.7 mi10.4 mph350 ft350 ftFerryExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
The Camargue nature reserve is an exceptional natural park straddling the departments of Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône. With its vast expanses of marshes, lagoons and wild meadows, the region offers incomparable natural beauty and unique biodiversity.
Breathtaking landscapes, panoramas as far as the eye can…
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Collection Stats
- Tours10
- Distance399 mi
- Duration40:21 h
- Elevation6,900 ft
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