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Castelnaudary

Old Bridge of Carcassonne – Canal du midi loop from Castelnaudary

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Castelnaudary

Old Bridge of Carcassonne – Canal du midi loop from Castelnaudary

Hard

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184

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Old Bridge of Carcassonne – Canal du midi loop from Castelnaudary

09:18

129km

330m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.8 km for 244 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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38.8 km

Canal du Midi

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Nice singletrack along the Canal du Midi in Carcassonne

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42.3 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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62.8 km

Canal du Midi

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excellent surface, few tree roots

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81.8 km

View of Castelnaudary

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Beautiful view of the small old town, here the Canal du Midi is a large basin.

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82.6 km

Petit Bassin

Lake

6

90.0 km

Roc Lock

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The Écluse du Roc was built around 1670 and is 57 km from Toulouse at 189 m above sea level.

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96.0 km

Écluse de l'Océan

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The Écluse de l'Océan is an architecturally beautifully built single-chamber lock. It marks the highest point of the Canal du Midi (Col de Naurouze or Seuil de Lauragais: the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean).

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96.3 km

Canal du midi

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The landscape is very beautiful, but unfortunately the cycle path here is no longer asphalted.
Luckily it was dry where I was at the moment, it must have rained a …

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106 km

A beautiful stretch of the Canal du Midi

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Very nice section along the canal, nice shady spots. Very good surface.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_du_Midi?wprov=sfla1

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129 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.8 km

28.9 km

14.9 km

10.3 km

7.69 km

Surfaces

47.7 km

47.5 km

33.7 km

523 m

114 m

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Highest point (190 m)

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