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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

04:08

66.0km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

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Parking

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1.05 km

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Highlight • Settlement

A true masterpiece of medieval times. The village is perched on a cliff overlooking one of the meanders of the Lot. Very visited, it deserves its classification among the most beautiful villages in France.

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27.7 km

Cahors

Highlight • Settlement

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 heart of the city and its 26 secret gardens and the market, at the foot of the Cathedral, which is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

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29.6 km

Fontaine des Chartreux

Lake

33.9 km

Saint Bartholomew Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful old church with wonderful stained glass windows and various small chapels. During our visit, a lady was at the reception who explained a lot to us in a very interesting way

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56.9 km

View of the Lot

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The Lot is a French river that rises in the Massif Central. The source of the river is in the area of Mont Lozère. The Lot runs from Mont Lozère to Aiguillon, where the river flows into the Garonne. The Lot has a length of 481 km, of which only 200 km as the crow flies.

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59.7 km

The English Castle of Bouziès

Highlight • Castle

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 in the limestone rock. The Château des Anglais served as a refuge to protect the population in case of attack.

The interior is not open to visitors. View of the castle from the road or the metal bridge of Bouziès.

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60.0 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 Regional Natural Park. In Bouziès you can take a boat trip or rent a boat.

You can take a nice walk here along the Chémin de Halgage towpath, which was carved into the rock wall along the banks of the Lot. Le Château des Anglais is also definitely worth a visit. It is illuminated between Easter and All Saints' Day.

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61.9 km

Viewing platform with a view of the towpath

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The pulpit protrudes a little above the rock, so that one can not only overlook the course of the Lot, but also see the towpath carved into the rock, which lies a good 100m below.

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64.6 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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66.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

10.6 km

7.25 km

4.10 km

1.52 km

724 m

240 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

6.90 km

442 m

229 m

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

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Comments

August 30, 2025,🇫🇷 Lot_Tag10: Saint-Cirq-Lapobie - Cahors-Gare

A change of scenery... we want to get out of the rut of low-pressure systems and thunderstorms. To throw our original tour plans out the window, we need a train station.

But first, a grand landscape awaits us. Right after the campsite, the spectacular, approximately 1 km long towpath carved into the rock begins along the banks of the Lot …

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Cahors

Saint Bartholomew Church

View of the Lot

The English Castle of Bouziès

Bouzies

Viewing platform with a view of the towpath

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights

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