Canal du Midi – Portiragnes lock loop from Les Fez

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France

Occitania

Canal du Midi – Portiragnes lock loop from Les Fez

Moderate

4.6

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423

riders

Canal du Midi – Portiragnes lock loop from Les Fez

01:41

40.4km

170m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.91 km

Canal du Midi

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Since the plane trees were felled, the route has been desolate and the atmosphere is simply missing

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6.24 km

Beautiful bike path on the Canal du Midi

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The foliage of beautiful, large plane trees provides welcome shade on this section of the Canal du Midi near Béziers.

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8.28 km

Path Along the Canal du Midi

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The locks, Ecluse, locks, work from 9 to 18 o'clock. Lunch break between 12 and 13 o'clock

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10.4 km

Canal du Midi green route

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Level route on mostly good surface and some shade.

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26.5 km

Portiragnes lock

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At the Portiragnes lock, you enter a section almost at sea level, where the canal crosses former salt marshes and wind-swept wetlands. Built at the end of the 17th century, …

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The Canal du Midi, formerly Canal Royal, is a 17th-century technical feat designed by Pierre-Paul Riquet to connect the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Today, it is above all a place for relaxation and discovery, where heritage, nature, and conviviality blend.

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40.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

8.33 km

4.10 km

1.06 km

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

2.05 km

933 m

177 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

23°C

14°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Noch einmal nach Béziers mit dem Rennrad

Today we went back to Béziers to see the cathedral. The streets there are steep and narrow. It wasn't very busy considering it was a Saturday.

A worthwhile town with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

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