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Carcassonne
Castelnaudary

Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Castelnaudary

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Castelnaudary

Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Castelnaudary

Moderate

4.3

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148

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Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Castelnaudary

02:35

33.0km

80m

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: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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498 m

Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary

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The Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary is the largest open body of water along the Canal du Midi and covers approximately 7 hectares. Once a site of important economic activity, it …

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2

4.85 km

La Planque Cottage

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Directly at a lock, nice atmosphere.

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3

8.53 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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14.0 km

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14.8 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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17.2 km

View of Avignonet

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Nice view from the Canal du Midi on Avigonet, with the church.

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19.9 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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22.5 km

Canal du Midi Lock Near Carcassonne

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33.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

11.3 km

3.36 km

305 m

298 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

8.33 km

4.66 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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