On this Mediterranean Cycle Route stage, keep towel and bathers at the top of your pannier! For lunch, taste local shellfish accompanied by a Muscat de Frontignan wine, the perfect reward for tackling this watery scenery. Towards Montpellier, the route meanders between lagoons and beaches. Make a detour to Saint-Pierre de Maguelone Cathedral, the Gardiole Range in the background covered in typical garrigue scrubland. Then head for the lighthouse at Palavas-les-Flots. Next, the great pyramids of La Grande Motte call, man-made reflections of the grand Pic St-Loup rock inland. At the port-resort of Le Grau-du-Roi, why not try some nautical sliding sports, witness a Camargue bull run or savour local produce?
Gradients and elevation
Slope breakdown
Road types
- Cycle path
- Routes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (greenways, cycle tracks, towpaths), separated from cars for maximum safety.
- Shared road
- Quiet minor roads with little traffic (unless otherwise stated in the stage details). Shared with cars (stay alert).
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
- Provisional
- Section on a road or cycle path awaiting better-quality facilities (see stage details).
Surface
- Smooth
- Asphalt, tarmac or smooth concrete. Optimal comfort.
- Rough
- Fine gravel, compacted stabilised surface or worn tarmac. Less comfortable, vibrations possible.
- Natural
- Dirt, grass, roots or stones. Under 5%: short sections with little impact. Higher percentage: route suited to mountain or gravel bikes only.
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
The route
The vast majority of this section is along cycle tracks or greenways beside beaches or lagoons. There are just a few short stretches on roads shared with motorized traffic.
Smooth surfaces: along the whole of this stage.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Tourist Offices
Office de tourisme de Sète
33 (0)4 99 04 71 71
Office de tourisme de Frontignan Plage
33 (0)4 67 18 31 60
Office de tourisme de Vic-la-Gardiole
33 (0)4 67 78 94 43
Office de tourisme de Palavas-les-Flots
33 (0)4 67 07 73 34
Office de tourisme de Mauguio-Carnon
33 (0)4 67 50 51 15
Office de tourisme de la Grande Motte
33 (0)4 67 56 42 00
contact@lagrandemotte.com
Office de tourisme du Grau du Roi - Port Camargue
33 (0)4 66 51 67 70
www.letsgrau.com
SNCF train stations
Sète station
Frontignan station
Vic-Mireval station
Villeneuve-les-Maguelone station
Le Grau-du-Roi station
Consult the timetables
