The Port of Somail – Canal Bridge loop from Sainte-Valière
The Port of Somail – Canal Bridge loop from Sainte-Valière
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The Port of Somail – Canal Bridge loop from Sainte-Valière
02:26
30.6km
110m
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 10, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 17.2 km for 37 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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3.90 km
View of the Pyrenees and Wind Turbines
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7.61 km
The Port of Somail
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15.7 km
The Gailhousty dry dock
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How does it work? By operating a gate located at the downstream corner of the spillway building, the space between the lock and this gate is transformed into a basin that is filled with water from the Junction Canal. At its highest level, the maintenance platform is submerged, allowing boats to position themselves above it. The downstream gate's sluice gates are then opened to drain the basin. The boat then gently lowers onto the supports provided for this purpose. In a few dozen minutes, the boat is out of the water. The repair work can then begin.
This dry dock was built in the 1980s to replace the one at Sallèles-d’Aude, which was destroyed during modernization work to lengthen the locks.
canal-du-midi.com/decouvrir/fil-eau/canaux-jonction-canal-robine/gailhousty
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15.7 km
Gailhousty Lock and Spillway
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17.1 km
Sallèles-d'Aude
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20.6 km
Junction of the Canal du Midi and the Canal de la Robine
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From here there is already a direct connection from the Canal du Midi to the Mediterranean Sea.
There is a small bar directly at the junction, which unfortunately was closed at the time I came by.
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21.3 km
Canal Bridge
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21.3 km
La Cesse Aqueduct
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30.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
24.9 km
2.81 km
2.09 km
696 m
Surfaces
17.9 km
5.67 km
4.06 km
2.73 km
193 m
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Elevation
Highest point (80 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Thursday 2 July
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