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Avignonet-Lauragais

Canal du midi – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

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Avignonet-Lauragais

Canal du midi – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

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4.6

(18)

185

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Canal du midi – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

06:40

108km

340m

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: August 25, 2026

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After 23.3 km for 182 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.14 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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2

17.2 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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3

28.6 km

Vivier Lock

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The Vivier lock is actually a series of three locks, otherwise known as a ladder of locks. It was built in 1674, 68.7 kilometers from Toulouse and 154 meters above …

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32.7 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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5

40.2 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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6

45.8 km

Canal du Midi - Water sharing

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Beautiful park garnished with many subtleties.

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7

46.2 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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50.6 km

A beautiful stretch of the Canal du Midi

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Very nice section along the canal, nice shady spots. Very good surface.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_du_Midi?wprov=sfla1

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57.1 km

Aqueduc des Voûtes

Lake

59.4 km

Pont-Canal de Gardouch

Lake

B

108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

22.1 km

21.0 km

17.7 km

10.1 km

1.76 km

129 m

Surfaces

83.6 km

11.9 km

8.61 km

3.24 km

1.01 km

114 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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June 23, 2023,tour de france 2023 MC 23/06 -Sortie 54- de Alzonne(11) à Deymes (31) camping les violettes

Shabby track in the Herault and the Aude.
We pass in the 31 towards port lauragais immediate change tracks with pleasant coating. finally
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