Gruissan Lagoon – Ayrolle Pond loop from Gruissan

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Gruissan Lagoon – Ayrolle Pond loop from Gruissan

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Gruissan Lagoon – Ayrolle Pond loop from Gruissan

03:23

41.8km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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664 m

Gruissan Lagoon

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Nice round with information boards around the Étang de Gruissan, recommended both by bike and on foot

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15.7 km

Sainte-Lucie Island via the Canal de la Robine

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The Canal de la Robine continues its course between the ponds, under the century-old pines of the island of Saint Lucia. This passage of the Véloméditerranée is one of the most pleasant to get to Narbonne.

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16.9 km

Ayrolle Pond

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Big flamingo colony here in April 2023

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20.3 km

View of the Canal de la Robine

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21.6 km

Roc Saint-Antoine

Viewpoint

21.9 km

Sainte-Lucie Island

Highlight • Natural

To discover absolutely!

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37.6 km

Narbonnaise Marshes

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magnificent view we never tire of it

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37.8 km

Etang de Campignol viewpoint

Highlight • Lake

38.9 km

Panorama of Gruissan

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From the pond of Gruissan, there is a wide panorama of the village and the Tour Barberousse. The current tower, built between 1245 and 1247 by the archbishop of Narbonne, …

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41.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

7.63 km

7.27 km

5.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.0 km

13.1 km

404 m

288 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

17°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

January 8, 2023,Gruissan île Ste Lucie par la voie verte

Fairly easy gravel type outward and return walk allowing you to pedal between the waters.
Departure from the shared car park of the Casino and the Hotel Phoebus (Parking PMR on the hotel side) with direct access to the cycle path serving Old Gruissan and Narbonne.
At the Gruissan lake, take it towards Narbonne.
Quickly, the cycle path turns into …

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