Canal Du Midi – Cycling in South West France

Discover the many delights of beautiful Languedoc Roussillon, South West France on this cycling tour:

Along the Canal du Midi...
A free day allows an opportunity to explore the town's narrow streets and squares at leisure or to make an optional ride along the Canal de la Robine. Alternatively, there is the option to cycle along the lagoon at Bages and Peyriac where an abundance of wildlife can be found including, on occasion, flamingos. Next we take an attractive, mainly level route, along the Canal de la Robine to rejoin the Canal du Midi and make our way to the market town of Lesignan Corbieres.

...To Beautiful Carcassonne
This is wonderful rural France at its best! Towpaths lined with wild flowers make for easy access to less visited corners of the area, revealing the true nature of the region. Traditional villages pass by one after another as we wind our way gently to beautiful Carcassonne, replete with its battlements and witches-hat towers. En route you can pause to swim in the lake at Jouarres or make a detour to visit the old Cathar village of Minerve. A free day brings with it an opportunity to cycle and explore the area including Carcassonne town as well as the rides along the canal to Bram and Villepinte or, for those who enjoy a challenge, a hilly option to visit the dramatically sited remains of the Cathar Chateau de Lastours.

Comment
Graded easy (with the optional rides being moderate) - approx. 213km/6 days (average of 40km/day). Our route is mainly level or undulating with more challenging optional rides available for those seeking longer routes. You can ride independently or with the group. 85% on tarmac and 15% on gravel tracks/canal towpaths, although the amount on gravel can be reduced by cycling some of the alternative road sections.