Portiragnes Ponds – Canal du Midi loop from Le Boat

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Portiragnes Ponds – Canal du Midi loop from Le Boat

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Portiragnes Ponds – Canal du Midi loop from Le Boat

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9.55km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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353 m

Port Cassafières

Highlight • Rest Area

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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1.37 km

Viewing platform

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Directly on the path to the lagoon landscape, there is a viewing platform with information about the birdlife in the lagoon

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3.56 km

La Riviérette

Highlight • Natural

La Rivierette is a small lagoon connected to Grande Maïre by a network of canals. This wetland is home to a rich fauna of numerous birds and aquatic species.

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4.29 km

Grande Maïre Educational Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Grande Maïre educational trail allows you to enjoy this vast wetland. You will see flamingos and other wading birds, which come to take advantage of the richness of the soil to feed.

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7.27 km

The name “Estagnol” evokes a small pond (a name that echoes the many wetlands that characterize this part of the Hérault coast). Unfortunately, the pond is not visible from the greenway and remains hidden by vegetation.

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7.72 km

Canal du Midi

Highlight • River

A very nice stretch of road, very pleasant to cycle, because well tarred

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8.16 km

Mooring in the shade

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🚲 Canal du Midi – cycling through Southern France

For me, the Canal du Midi is now simply part of Southern France. 🇫🇷🌿 Whether around Vias, Portiragnes, Cers or further …

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9.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

1.37 km

209 m

134 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

3.20 km

1.74 km

621 m

236 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

16°C

11°C

30 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 20, 2022,Portiragnes - Canal du Midi - Plage - zurück durchs Marschland

There are nicer stretches along the Canal du Midi, but from the dam we always had a good view of the different agricultural uses of the "landside". The way back from Portiragnes-Plage was on dirt roads through the marshland, a large bird sanctuary with a few information boards.

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