Canal du Midi – Castelnau-de-Guers loop from Marseillan-Plage

Canal du Midi – Castelnau-de-Guers loop from Marseillan-Plage

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Canal du Midi – Castelnau-de-Guers loop from Marseillan-Plage

03:08

72.4km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Train Station

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614 m

Canal du Midi

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A little way off the official bike path along the well-known 'Canal de Midi'. In the high season certainly not recommended. Too narrow for frequent oncoming traffic.

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740 m

Service station for your bike 😃

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3.13 km

View of Sète and the Étang de Thau

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Here from the shore you have a beautiful view of the Etang de Thau and Sete. The place can also be used as a short rest area.

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5.92 km

Marseillan water tower

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Marseillan water tower
It was built in 1958 and is 23 meters high

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18.8 km

This medieval village, which appeared in the 11th century, had a strategic position, perched above the Hérault valley. Even today, its castle, fortifications, and towers give it a military appearance.

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26.3 km

Montagnac

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Montagnac is distinguished by the presence of numerous remarkable buildings from the golden age of wine in the late 19th century: functional houses known as "vigneronnes", manor houses, urban estates, …

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31.0 km

Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens

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As a lover of beautiful panoramas, you will fall in love with Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens and its spectacular views of the Garrigues, the vineyards, the Espinouse mountains, the foothills of the Larzac and sometimes even the Pyrenees!

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