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St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – The English Castle of Bouziès loop from Laroque-des-Arcs

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St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – The English Castle of Bouziès loop from Laroque-des-Arcs

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St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – The English Castle of Bouziès loop from Laroque-des-Arcs

05:52

92.8km

990m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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After 35.2 km for 594 m

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30.5 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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35.3 km

Under the cliff…

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The path under the cliff is perhaps 500 meters long, and the surface isn't particularly bike-friendly. You also have to share the path with hikers. It's still a really beautiful …

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35.7 km

Cave Entrance

36.5 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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36.8 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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52.7 km

Beautiful view of the Lot

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65.0 km

Saint Stephen's Cathedral

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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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65.2 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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77.9 km

Bridge at Douelle

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An atypical bridge with a view of graffiti on the banks of the Lot

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92.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.7 km

20.1 km

10.0 km

3.89 km

1.63 km

1.27 km

222 m

Surfaces

75.6 km

14.2 km

1.64 km

585 m

556 m

308 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights – The English Castle of Bouziès loop from Laroque-des-Arcs

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights

Under the cliff…

Bouzies

The English Castle of Bouziès

Beautiful view of the Lot

Saint Stephen's Cathedral

Cahors

Bridge at Douelle

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