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France
Occitania
Cahors
Saint-Géry

Ganil towpath – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Géry

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Cahors
Saint-Géry

Ganil towpath – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Géry

Hard

4.7

(3)

16

riders

Ganil towpath – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Géry

04:17

58.4km

900m

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: March 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 38.0 km for 121 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

7.11 km

Scenic Rock Overhangs

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

7.27 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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3

8.25 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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4

11.8 km

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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very cute little hilly town with medieval character. Nice restaurants and tiny busy street.

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5

12.2 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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12.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

29.7 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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8

38.7 km

Old Sauliac

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

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9

46.1 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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49.5 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

B

58.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

13.2 km

3.85 km

2.88 km

166 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

14.2 km

9.16 km

2.09 km

1.01 km

921 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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