The Port of Somail – Béziers - Pont Vieux loop from Coursan

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The Port of Somail – Béziers - Pont Vieux loop from Coursan

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The Port of Somail – Béziers - Pont Vieux loop from Coursan

06:43

95.8km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 61.2 km for 16 m

After 61.4 km for 16 m

After 71.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

15.1 km

The Port of Somail

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The port of Somail was the place where the post boat stopped when it came from Toulouse. This hamlet has inspired many painters such as William Moulin or Jean-Noël Le …

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31.7 km

La Cesse Aqueduct

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Here is another canal bridge, that of La Cesse, at the intersection of the Canal du Midi. The two rivers cross without knowing each other, but the bridge offers magnificent …

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31.7 km

Canal Bridge

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One of the many structures of the canal du Midi. Suggestive canal bridge that allows the stream to be crossed.

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32.4 km

Junction of the Canal du Midi and the Canal de la Robine

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The Canal de Jonction branches off from the Canal du Midi near its canal bridge over the river "Cesse" and flows after about 5km and about 21 meters deeper into …

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50.9 km

The Canal du Midi

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From the bridge there is a beautiful view of the port of Capestang, located on the large reach of the Canal du Midi.

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61.3 km

Tunnel de Malpas

Lake

63.1 km

Colombiers

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This pretty village is located on the edge of the Canal du Midi, not far from Béziers. Its banks, its marina and its castle give it an atypical charm.

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70.0 km

Port Notre-Dame

Lake

71.1 km

Béziers - Pont Vieux

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This old bridge which crosses the Orb takes you directly to the city center of Béziers. This helps avoid road traffic.

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71.4 km

The Old Bridge of Béziers

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City of Bridges, choose yours, there is something for everyone. Pedestrians, road traffic, railway traffic and even boats cross a bridge...

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95.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.6 km

22.7 km

6.85 km

6.63 km

3.12 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

27.5 km

18.2 km

16.5 km

512 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 18 October

13°C

11°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2022,From Tourouzelle to Béziers

stayed in a nice bnb
abandoning canal des deux mers because i dont want to fight headwind til belgium
new plan might reach switzerland and luxembourg

May 16, 2024,Fahrradtour Narbonne nach Beziers

The landscape is super beautiful...but half of the route is on bad roads...field roads that are still to be improved

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June 6, 2025,Narbonne

Today we cycle through the charming and hilly hinterland of the Canal du Midi.
Between Béziers and Narbonne, numerous dreamy riverside landscapes invite you to enjoy long picnic breaks before we arrive in Narbonne.

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August 27, 2022,Narbonne nach Béziers

Today we drove a wonderful route again. It went from Narbonne to Béziers. First we cycled along the Canal de la Robine to Cuxac d'Aude. From there it went along the river L'Aude to the canal de Jonction. This is the connecting canal to the Canal du Midi. We followed the canal for a good 40 km on good gravel …

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