Elevation of the route
Waytypes of the cycle route
Surface of the cycle route
Signposting and state of the itinerary
The Canal des 2 Mers by bike is set up on 3/4 of the itinerary (73% finished).
The route is developped mostly on designated lanes for bicycles and other non-motorized vehicles (58%).
Services and accomodations "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") on the Canal des 2 Mers by bike
More than 160 accomodations (campings, hotels, lodges, guest houses) "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") are located at less than 5km away from the itinerary and they guarantee quality services for cyclists such as a closed garage for example. We strongly advise to book your accomodations in advance (including campings), especially in touristic areas.
Trains and public transports alongside the Canal des 2 Mers by bike
The itinerary is well served with trains, although you need to be careful during peak periods when bicycle transports can become complicated in TER.
- Lines "Intercités" Bordeaux - Toulouse - Marseille :
Stop at : Agen / Montauban / Toulouse / Carcassonne / Béziers / Sète / Montpellier / Marseille (several daily trains) - Lines TER Bordeaux - Agen - Toulouse (see schedule) :
Stop at : Valence-d’Agen / Moissac / Castelsarrasin / Montauban / Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds - Lines TER Bordeaux - Marmande - Agen (see schedule) :
Stop at : La Réole, Marmande, Tonneins, Aiguillon Lot-et-Garonne
Long-time parkings on the itinerary
Cycling route ideas on the itinerary
The best cycling holiday breaks
Royan / Talmont-sur-Gironde / Mortagne-sur-Gironde
Past Royan’s port, this stage begins at Royan’s Grande Conche Beach. Head along the seafront on a lovely shaded [...]
Mortagne-sur-Gironde / Vitrezay
From Mortagne-sur-Gironde to Vitrezay, the scenery is characterized by great expanses of marshes backed by hills [...]
Vitrezay / Blaye
Reaching the port of Vitrezay, you leave the département (French county) of Charente-Maritime, continuing on the Canal [...]
Blaye / Bordeaux
From Blaye, cross the Gironde Estuary by ferry to Lamarque, in the midst of the Médoc, a peninsula packed with some of [...]
Blaye / Bordeaux
After arriving in Blaye and taking time to visit the Citadelle de Blaye, a major UNESCO World Heritage site, you have [...]
Bordeaux / Créon
Leaving Bordeaux, after crossing the St-Jean Bridge, a cycle track that runs in part alongside the Garonne leads to [...]
Créon / Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
The route continues along the former railway line, recalled by converted stations and railway-crossing houses. A detour [...]
Sauveterre / Canal de Garonne
In the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers area – between the two rivers, the Garonne and Dordogne, nicknamed ‘seas’ – [...]
La Réole / Marmande
The cycle route joins the Canal de Garonne close to the startling Musée de l’Allumette (Match Museum) at Fontet. [...]
Marmande / Damazan
Le Mas-d’Agenais is the highlight on this stage of the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route. Its church of [...]
Damazan / Agen
The Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route continues along the greenway beside the Canal de Garonne, passing through the [...]
Agen / Valence d'Agen
Leave Agen’s port via a greenway. The way continues close to the Garonne, although the river is rarely visible from [...]
Valence d'Agen / Moissac
From Valence to Moissac, the cycle route sticks to the tranquil canal. The town of Moissac, located on one of the [...]
Moissac / Castelsarrasin / Montech / Montauban
The Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route leaves Moissac via the Pont-canal du Cacor, a remarkable canal-bridge. Not [...]
Montech / Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds
Leaving Montech, the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route leads south along the greenway beside the Canal de Garonne [...]
Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds / Toulouse
You can sense the outskirts of the huge regional metropolis of Toulouse long before reaching the centre of ‘the pink [...]
Toulouse / Montgiscard
Leave Toulouse via the greenway beside the Canal du Midi, a path that is very popular with local cyclists avoiding the [...]
Montgiscard / Seuil de Naurouze
Up to Le Seuil de Naurouze, the Canal du Midi is shadowed by the Autoroute des 2 Mers motorway, but these parallel ways [...]
Seuil de Naurouze / Castelnaudary
Going from lock to lock, the canal’s towpath leads you through the heart of the Lauragais area. Le Seuil de Naurouze, [...]
Castelnaudary / Bram
Leaving Castelnaudary, you pass the imposing St-Roch lock with its four interconnecting chambers. Further on, at the [...]
Bram / Carcassonne
From Bram to Carcassonne, the route runs alongside the Canal du Midi, which is in no rush, so take your time to linger [...]
Carcassonne / Marseillette
Not one, but two bridge-aqueducts were needed to cross the Fresquel and Orbiel Rivers to reach Trèbes, with its lively [...]
Marseillette / Homps
This stage is dotted with admirable technical feats, in particular the astonishing hydraulic overflow facility designed [...]
The Canal du Midi by bike : Homps / Le Somail
A string of wine-making villages, Argens-Minervois, Roubia, Paraza and Ventenac-en-Minervois, congregate here beside [...]
Le Somail / Narbonne
This is a major additional stage that comes highly recommended. It leads you towards the city of Narbonne via a short [...]
Narbonne / Port-la-Nouvelle
This very Mediterranean, very nature-based stage takes you through typical coastal Languedoc landscapes. You follow an [...]
Le Somail / Capestang
It’s a wrench leaving enchanting Le Somail. Although the port of Sète is a long way off, this is just a short stage [...]
Capestang / Béziers
This stage is packed with surprises. The 17th-century Tunnel de Malpas draws the attention, built as Europe’s [...]
Béziers / Agde
From the port at Béziers, the Canal du Midi à Vélo cycle route heads east towards the Mediterranean. You might halt [...]
Agde / Sète
The town of Agde, with its ancient roots and black basalt architecture, is a startling place. Its soaring church tower [...]
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