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France
Occitania
Cahors
Sauliac-Sur-Célé

Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Sauliac-sur-Célé

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Cahors
Sauliac-Sur-Célé

Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Sauliac-sur-Célé

Hard

4.8

(4)

18

riders

Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Sauliac-sur-Célé

04:22

46.6km

1,210m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 40.2 km for 312 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.60 km

Old Sauliac

Highlight • Settlement

The old village of Sauliac-sur-Célé. Superb troglodyte site above the river.

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2

10.5 km

Cabrerets

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This village nestled in the Rochechourbe cliff is well worth a visit. At the confluence of the Sagne Valley and the Célé Valley, it is also just a few kilometers …

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3

17.4 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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4

17.6 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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5

18.4 km

Ganil towpath

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Imagine a path carved into the cliff face, about a kilometer long. Dug between 1843 and 1847 to facilitate barge traffic on the Lot, the Ganil towpath is now accessible to all.

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6

19.9 km

Cliffs Along the Lot River

Highlight • Gorge

At this exact spot you take a path that runs along very beautiful cliffs overlooking the Lot River. It is both bucolic and majestic.

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22.7 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

23.0 km

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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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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39.6 km

Saint-Pierre de Marcilhac Abbey was built at the beginning of the 9th century by Benedictines from Moissac, fleeing the Normans. Pépin, king of Aquitaine, took it under his protection in …

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46.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

17.7 km

4.98 km

3.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

11.9 km

7.83 km

1.66 km

1.41 km

708 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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