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Les Matelles, medieval village – Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles loop from Vailhauquès

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Les Matelles, medieval village – Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles loop from Vailhauquès

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Les Matelles, medieval village – Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles loop from Vailhauquès

04:45

76.1km

730m

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 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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18.4 km

Lirou Spring

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A nice place to relax, photos ...

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18.9 km

Les Matelles, medieval village

Highlight • Settlement

The name Les Matelles comes from the Occitan language: las Matèlas. The radical mata means clump, bush, clump of trees.
The historic center of the village has retained its medieval …

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21.1 km

Roman bridge

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There is a ford a little downstream. Dry in summer but somewhat borderline in spring.

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24.7 km

Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles

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From here there is a beautiful view of Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles, a town built on a steep slope which extends over the southern slope of the Pic Saint-Loup massif.

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31.1 km

Valley Between L'Hortus and Pic Saint-Loup

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Here the path takes us into the valley. On one side we have the Hortus and on the other the Pic Saint-Loup. Beautiful landscape and very nice trail!

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33.9 km

View of Pic Saint-Loup and L'Hortus from Chemin de la Pompe

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Chemin de la Pompe in Valflaunès. Magnificent views of the Pic Saint Loup and the Hortus.

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39.3 km

The London Step

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Winding road, not very wide but not very busy. Relatively constant gradient over the 2 or so kilometers: 6% on average.

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62.6 km

Clock Tower of Viols-le-Fort

Highlight • Monument

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76.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.4 km

8.12 km

2.82 km

2.12 km

465 m

229 m

Surfaces

64.1 km

10.5 km

1.52 km

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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