View of Maguelone – Porte de Maguelone loop from Montpellier Saint-Roch

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View of Maguelone – Porte de Maguelone loop from Montpellier Saint-Roch

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View of Maguelone – Porte de Maguelone loop from Montpellier Saint-Roch

02:43

44.9km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.77 km for 114 m

After 17.7 km for 127 m

After 22.4 km for 91 m

After 41.1 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.5 km

Flamingos

Highlight • Other

Between l'Étang du Méjean and l'Étang de l'Arnel there are many birds to watch, e.g. also flamingos.

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14.5 km

Between the Étang du Méjean and the Étang de l'Arnel

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A beautiful stretch of cycle path between the two lakes "Étang du Méjean" and "Étang de l'Arnel". If you're lucky, you might even spot a few flamingos in the shallow waters of the lakes.

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16.1 km

Between the two lagoons

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Cycle path between the Grec pond and the Prévost pond.

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21.3 km

Between the Palavasian ponds and the Mediterranean, the Maguelone peninsula occupies a former island space whose history dates back to Antiquity. Old maps still show Maguelone surrounded by lagoons: in 1570, it appears as an island, and its insular position is still clearly visible on a map of the diocese of Montpellier dated 1641.

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22.4 km

Porte de Maguelone

Highlight • Monument

Along the Canal du Rhône à Sète. Super track for Gravel where you can admire pink flamingos.

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22.6 km

Chemin du Pilou - between the Vic and Arnel ponds

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From the locality of Le Pilou to the eponymous footbridge, this path takes us to the heart of the lagoon landscape of the Arnel pond. An area where human developments coexist with the characteristic environments of the Palavasian ponds: lagoon, sansouire (salt-tolerant vegetation) and halophytic vegetation.

L’Arnel is today a protected natural area, integrated into the Natura 2000 network and the classified site of the Palavasian ponds. But the lagoon also bears the traces of a long history of exploitation: fishing, old salt pans and hydraulic developments have shaped this amphibious territory for several centuries.

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24.0 km

View of Etang de l’Arnel

Highlight • Lake

Take a bike ride along the Chemin d’Armel, where you’ll be rewarded with stunning views of the Etang de l’Arnel. This scenic route offers a peaceful escape, with the shimmering lagoon stretching out before you, framed by reeds and home to a variety of birdlife. The flat, easy path is perfect for soaking up the tranquil atmosphere while enjoying a relaxed cycling experience.

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24.1 km

Wetland

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The surroundings of the Arnel pond are still wild enough for us to observe fauna and flora typical of the Mediterranean shores.

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35.1 km

River The Lez

Viewpoint

41.2 km

Parc Richter

Forest

44.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

5.39 km

4.92 km

2.57 km

772 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

15.2 km

2.30 km

1.38 km

1.20 km

978 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

22°C

11°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2023,Modernes und historisches Montpellier

Hello Komootler,
Montpellier g.co/kgs/Yy7HKD
is an interesting city. Also very well developed for cyclists. I let myself be guided by the Komoot highlights again. The long, historic aqueduct is unique, and the extension leads directly into modern Montpellier. Had a beer in the middle of the city and observed the surroundings. Now I'm full of impressions again. I actually underestimated …

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