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: January 24, 2026

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2.98 km

Pont-Canal de Gardouch

Lake

21.8 km

Brick Bridge on the Canal du Midi at Pompertuzat

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Nice bike path on the Canal du Midi, nice bridge.

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24.4 km

Canal du Midi Pathway

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Very pleasant section along the Canal du Midi near Toulouse. Connecting the Atlantic and Mediterranean shores of France, the canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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25.7 km

Castanet Lock

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The lock of Vic is one of the many locks of the Canal du Midi. It is a single chamber structure 151 meters high. It was built around 1670 17.4 …

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50.8 km

Aqueduc des Voûtes

Lake

61.3 km

Canal du midi

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The landscape is very beautiful, but unfortunately the cycle path here is no longer asphalted.
Luckily it was dry where I was at the moment, it must have rained a …

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61.6 km

The Écluse de l'Océan is an architecturally beautifully built single-chamber lock. It marks the highest point of the Canal du Midi (Col de Naurouze or Seuil de Lauragais: the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean).

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75.3 km

View of Castelnaudary

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Beautiful view of the small old town, here the Canal du Midi is a large basin.

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75.6 km

Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary

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The Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary is the largest open body of water along the Canal du Midi and covers approximately 7 hectares. Once a site of important economic activity, it …

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83.1 km

Roc Lock

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The Écluse du Roc was built around 1670 and is 57 km from Toulouse at 189 m above sea level.

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100 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

31.2 km

20.2 km

5.52 km

3.08 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.3 km

16.8 km

4.70 km

1.13 km

213 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 March

14°C

9°C

52 %

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