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Occitania
Béziers
Bessan

Canal du Midi – Nature Trail by the Wetlands loop from Bessan

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Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Béziers
Bessan

Canal du Midi – Nature Trail by the Wetlands loop from Bessan

Moderate

4.8

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Canal du Midi – Nature Trail by the Wetlands loop from Bessan

03:07

47.3km

130m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.2 km for 190 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.25 km

Passage du Viala

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Viala ford on the Libron

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8.29 km

Path along the creek bed

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Can become an adventurous path here 😉 see pictures.
Greetings Marcus

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21.7 km

Canal du Midi

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The ship photographed here is a small pension. Interesting for bike travelers

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24.4 km

Portiragnes lock

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At the Portiragnes lock, you enter a section almost at sea level, where the canal crosses former salt marshes and wind-swept wetlands. Built at the end of the 17th century, …

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28.1 km

Nature Trail by the Wetlands

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This superb strip of compact earth, by the water, makes for very fast and rolling gravel terrain for trail running, and is very pleasant for walking. Stop by the water to observe the little birds hiding in the shore bushes.

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29.5 km

Riviérette Pond

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Holpriger Weg vorbei am Étang de la Riviérette

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33.8 km

Port Cassafières

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This river port on the Canal du Midi is quite charming. It leans against a hill and is surrounded by vineyards. Its typically Occitan setting will delight adventurers in search of authenticity!

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37.2 km

Libron Works on the Canal du Midi

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This remarkable structure composed of mobile aqueducts allows boats navigating the Canal du Midi to cross the small river Libron. Created in 1855 by Urbain Maguès, an engineer also responsible for the bridge-canal of Béziers.

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47.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

9.59 km

5.23 km

4.09 km

3.47 km

242 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

9.76 km

9.34 km

7.41 km

4.02 km

520 m

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Tuesday 6 October

23°C

16°C

88 %

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