EuroVelo 8 Cycle Route – Collioure loop from Port Leucate

EuroVelo 8 Cycle Route – Collioure loop from Port Leucate

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EuroVelo 8 Cycle Route – Collioure loop from Port Leucate

03:35

89.0km

210m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 69.8 km for 54 m

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Parking

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16.7 km

EuroVelo 8 Cycle Route

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the markings and signs help very well with orientation

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43.9 km

View of Collioure and the Mediterranean Sea

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From here there is a view of the city and the sea in the distance.

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44.7 km

Collioure is one of those beautiful villages nestled on the Côte Vermeille at the foot of the Pyrenees. The colourful mosaic of fishermen's houses huddle around the bay, reflecting the church and its famous bell tower, the Royal Castle, the ramparts and the towers.

The city experienced its most prosperous period in the 13th century when it was attached to the Crown of Aragon. After a few centuries where it successively passed from the Crown of Spain to the Crown of France, the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) consecrated its definitive attachment to France. In order to secure the border, Vauban enlarged the Royal Castle, created the immense glacis surrounding it and encircled the town with ramparts, thus giving it its present-day appearance. In the 19th century, the local economy was based on two essential resources: vines and fishing. The burgeoning anchovy salting industry gave it international renown.

In the early 20th century, with the pictorial revolution of Fauvism, painters (Matisse, Derain) discovered Collioure and made this charming little port famous. Since then, visitors have come to admire this privileged place where nature's beauty, the picturesque historical monuments, the mild climate and the brightness of the sky are all brought together.

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45.2 km

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48.6 km

Argelès-sur-Mer

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Located at the foot of the Albères massif, the picturesque village of Argelès-sur-Mer offers a beautiful combination of art tourism and seaside pleasures.

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