Old Bridge of Carcassonne – View of La Cité de Carcassonne loop from Alairac

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Old Bridge of Carcassonne – View of La Cité de Carcassonne loop from Alairac

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Old Bridge of Carcassonne – View of La Cité de Carcassonne loop from Alairac

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64.8km

820m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.3 km for 52 m

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10.3 km

Cité Campsite

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nice tour

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12.1 km

Old Bridge of Carcassonne

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The oldest document concerning the bridge dates back to 1184. Roger Trencavel authorized the inhabitants of the city to build a new bridge on the condition that they covered the …

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13.2 km

View of La Cité de Carcassonne

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Carcassonne is a city in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval fortress La Cité with numerous watchtowers and a double wall is particularly famous. The first walls were …

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14.7 km

Medieval City of Carcassonne

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The historic city of Carcassonne, unlike the rest, is definitely worth a visit. The best thing to do is to walk around on foot to see everything!

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15.4 km

Ring wall around the Cité of Carcassonne

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"Carcassonne, located in the south of France between Montpellier and Toulouse, was founded in the 6th century BC by Iberian Celts. The Romans turned the hill into a castle by …

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15.9 km

Postcard view of the city

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The ramparts of Carcassonne were built in several stages over more than a millennium by the Romans (3rd-4th centuries), the Trencavel viscounts (12th century), and then the kings of France …

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