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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

01:43

21.0km

420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.42 km for 42 m

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Start point

Parking

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2.77 km

Cliffs Along the Lot River

Highlight • Gorge

At this exact spot you take a path that runs along very beautiful cliffs overlooking the Lot River. It is both bucolic and majestic.

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3.37 km

Ganil towpath

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Imagine a path carved into the cliff face, about a kilometer long. Dug between 1843 and 1847 to facilitate barge traffic on the Lot, the Ganil towpath is now accessible to all.

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4.49 km

Abandoned railway

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This way connected Cahors to Cajarc and terminus in Capdenac with various correspondences It was maintained in life thanks to the president G.Pompidou who had a residence in Cajarc, in …

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5.22 km

Troglodytic Château des Anglais

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The Devil's Castle (or English Castle) dominates the Célé and the Sauliac road. Its name is due to its history, as it served as a hideout during the Hundred Years' …

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5.30 km

The English Castle of Bouziès

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High on the road from Cahors to Saint-Cirq Lapopie, nestled in the cliffs, lies the English castle of Bouziès. You can see fortifications from the 11th and 12th centuries, anchored …

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5.56 km

Bouzies

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Bouziès is a small village with only 80 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Lot and Célé valleys and in the heart of the Causses du Quercy …

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19.7 km

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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A true masterpiece of medieval times. The village is perched on a cliff overlooking one of the meanders of the Lot. Very visited, it deserves its classification among the most beautiful villages in France.

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19.9 km

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

5.11 km

2.42 km

662 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

5.31 km

1.27 km

1.19 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Cliffs Along the Lot River

Ganil towpath

Abandoned railway

Troglodytic Château des Anglais

The English Castle of Bouziès

Bouzies

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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