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

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

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

04:14

57.8km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.05 km for 42 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.11 km

Scenic Rock Overhangs

Highlight • Natural Monument

7.27 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 …

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8.21 km

Ganil towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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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11.7 km

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Highlight • Settlement

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

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12.1 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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12.5 km

Viewpoint

29.6 km

Church and Abbey of Marcilhac

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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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38.1 km

Old Sauliac

Highlight • Settlement

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

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45.5 km

Cabrerets

Highlight • Settlement

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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48.9 km

Igue

Cave Entrance

57.8 km

End point

Parking

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