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Canal du Midi Pathway – Houseboats on the Canal du Midi loop from Villefranche-de-Lauragais

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Canal du Midi Pathway – Houseboats on the Canal du Midi loop from Villefranche-de-Lauragais

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Canal du Midi Pathway – Houseboats on the Canal du Midi loop from Villefranche-de-Lauragais

09:57

160km

390m

Cycling

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: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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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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28.8 km

Houseboats on the Canal du Midi

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Long after leaving Toulouse, the Canal du Midi is lined with large houseboats. It is a very beautiful and colorful sight when you cycle past it.

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33.0 km

Canal du Midi

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Beautiful cycle path on the Canal du Midi, here the side is changed again.

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40.4 km

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 kilometers from Toulouse. Nearby, there is a cafe where you can take a break.

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75.9 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 few days before.
It doesn't have to be asphalt, compacted gravel works too.

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76.2 km

Écluse de l'Océan

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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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76.6 km

Viewpoint

90.1 km

Grand Bassin

Lake

143 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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160 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.1 km

45.7 km

38.4 km

16.0 km

8.94 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

32.8 km

19.4 km

3.10 km

339 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 21 June

38°C

21°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 18, 2023,Toulouse -> Carcasonne

Struggle from start to finish today. Starting out of Toulouse with grease already on my leg, my energy levels were in the dumps. Three nights in a hostel with no AC in 36+ degree heat was taking its toll. I tried to psych myself up with music and apple sauce pouches to no avail, and each pedalstroke remained a conscious …