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Cahors
Fontanes

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Lalbenque - Fontanes

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France
Occitania
Cahors
Fontanes

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Lalbenque - Fontanes

Hard

4.0

(1)

11

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St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Lalbenque - Fontanes

07:46

121km

1,400m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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18.9 km

Saint Stephen's Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

This cathedral has 2 domes, like the domed churches of Byzantium.
Construction began in the late 11th century, but it is said to have taken another 400 years to complete.

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19.0 km

Cahors

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Cahors, a city of art and history, is built on a loop of the Lot Valley. Not to be missed: the sublime Valentré bridge, a UNESCO world heritage site, the …

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29.7 km

Beautiful view of the Lot

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4

46.8 km

The English Castle of Bouziès

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High on the road from Cahors to Saint-Cirq Lapopie, nestled in the cliffs, lies the English castle of Bouziès. You can see fortifications from the 11th and 12th centuries, anchored …

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47.0 km

Bouzies

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Bouziès is a small village with only 80 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Lot and Célé valleys and in the heart of the Causses du Quercy …

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49.0 km

Viewing platform with a view of the towpath

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The pulpit protrudes a little above the rock, so that one can not only overlook the course of the Lot, but also see the towpath carved into the rock, which lies a good 100m below.

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51.7 km

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights

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Exceptional view of the river and the village of St-Cirq-Lapopie.

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52.3 km

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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A true masterpiece of medieval times. The village is perched on a cliff overlooking one of the meanders of the Lot. Very visited, it deserves its classification among the most beautiful villages in France.

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53.9 km

Grotte du (grand) Cirque n°3

Cave Entrance

69.9 km

Lac type Saint-Namphaise

Lake

B

121 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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100 km

8.92 km

7.40 km

2.50 km

934 m

833 m

120 m

Surfaces

99.1 km

13.0 km

5.68 km

1.58 km

1.29 km

181 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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