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France
Occitania
Cahors
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Occitania
Cahors
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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

Moderate

4.1

(10)

28

riders

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

01:43

20.9km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.8 km for 114 m

Waypoints

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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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2

3.57 km

Ganil lock and towpath

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This beautiful old towpath (Chemin de Halage) from Bouziès towards Saint Cirq Lapopie is carved into the bare rock. The relief is only from recent times….

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4.08 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

4

5.08 km

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

5.16 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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5.42 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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19.5 km

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Highlight • Settlement

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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19.8 km

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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20.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

5.26 km

2.35 km

937 m

Surfaces

7.63 km

5.41 km

5.12 km

1.47 km

1.12 km

122 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 18 July

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17°C

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Comments

June 18, 2023,du camping " la truffiere" a St Cirq Lapopie
In Bouzies do not follow the left bank of the Lot (impassable) follow mountain bike beacon on the left

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