View of the Étang de Thau – Voie Verte Canal du Midi loop from Marseillan Plage

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View of the Étang de Thau – Voie Verte Canal du Midi loop from Marseillan Plage

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View of the Étang de Thau – Voie Verte Canal du Midi loop from Marseillan Plage

01:18

20.1km

50m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.91 km for 291 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.43 km

🇫🇷 Very cool MTB section near Marseillan

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It's really fun to ride the short trail quickly

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3.96 km

Eastern end of the Canal du Midi

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It's the best end of the Canal du Midi. I live near Toulouse, the canal there I can't stand anymore, but here it's not the same, it's fun and quite pretty!

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4.65 km

Nice place for a rest

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cozy place to take a break, with a great view.

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5.51 km

View of the Étang de Thau

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From here we have superb views of the Etang de Thau! There is a nice cycle path along the pond and many nice places to rest.

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14.2 km

In Agde, the Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century under the direction of Pierre-Paul Riquet, ensures the link between the Garonne river network and the Mediterranean. It notably connects to the Hérault and extends towards the Étang de Thau via the Canal des Onglous. This waterway, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, bears witness to the ambitious project conceived in the 17th century to connect the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

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14.4 km

Bagnas Lock

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Built around 1676, the Bagnas lock is a simple lock on the Canal du Midi, located between Agde and the Étang de Thau. It is one of the last structures on the canal before its outlet at Les Onglous, where the canal joins the lagoon. In the immediate vicinity of Bagnas, a vast coastal wetland, the lock is also associated with a spillway intended to drain excess water.

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14.8 km

Voie Verte Canal du Midi

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Beautiful, flat trail along the Canal du Midi through an idyllic grass, bush and reed landscape. Very flowing and adventurous to ride on a sometimes very narrow but beautiful path 👍👍👍. Also suitable for MTB beginners and other bikes (spring-loaded front fork is strongly recommended 😊).

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15.0 km

Bagnas Nature Reserve

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It is difficult to imagine that between Agde and Marseillan lies one of the largest protected wetland areas on the coast. The Bagnas nature reserve, the former delta of the Hérault, long exploited for salt and then for viticulture, is today a space entirely dedicated to fauna and flora. Between lagoons, salt marshes and reed beds, this changing landscape hosts hundreds of migratory bird species each year.

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.02 km

5.64 km

4.10 km

3.45 km

947 m

Surfaces

5.52 km

5.33 km

4.62 km

2.89 km

1.64 km

157 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

15°C

10°C

53 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 27, 2024,🇫🇷 MTB Rundkurs Marseillan Plage - Marseillan - Agde

Hello,
great tour with a few places to stop for refreshments.

Very nice harbor, shortly after you can try wakeboarding and there is a small scooter bike park. After that the tour goes through town and country.

Great route with many facets.

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