Les Matelles, medieval village – Lez Spring loop from Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles

Saint-Jean-De-Cuculles

Les Matelles, medieval village – Lez Spring loop from Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles

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Les Matelles, medieval village – Lez Spring loop from Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles

02:18

37.2km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.0 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.43 km

Les Matelles, medieval village

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The name Les Matelles comes from the Occitan language: las Matèlas. The radical mata means clump, bush, clump of trees.
The historic center of the village has retained its medieval …

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5.24 km

Roman bridge

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There is a ford a little downstream. Dry in summer but somewhat borderline in spring.

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9.79 km

Bois de Saint-Sauveur

Forest

11.2 km

Lez Spring

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Idyllic corner to picnic under the plane trees, at the edge of the lez ... before the easy crossing if the water level is normal 😮

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11.6 km

Lez Resurgence

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It’s a shame that the resurgence can only be seen through a fence, there are fences everywhere… Precaution against vandalism?

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14.8 km

Ford on the Lirou

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19.2 km

Domaine départemental de Restinclières

Forest

27.1 km

single en "contre allée

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single on the Dfci side / much nicer

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28.9 km

Green Trail (view of Pic Saint-Loup peak)

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Beautiful point of view on the mountain of Hortus. a little break is needed 😄

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36.8 km

Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles

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From here there is a beautiful view of Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles, a town built on a steep slope which extends over the southern slope of the Pic Saint-Loup massif.

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