Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights loop from Marcilhac-sur-Célé

03:29

51.4km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.40 km

Pech Merle cave

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The Pech Merle cave is one of the most beautiful decorated caves that can be visited without restriction due to its gigantic dimensions. It features wonderful paintings dating back over …

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18.5 km

Igue

Cave Entrance

20.8 km

View of St Cirq Lapopie

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Beautiful view of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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24.3 km

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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24.9 km

St-Cirq-Lapopie Heights

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Exceptional view of the river and the village of St-Cirq-Lapopie.

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25.6 km

View of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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The magnificent corniche road overlooking the meanders of the river is located at the level of the spectacular Lot valley, particularly on the heights of the limestone plateaus and cliffs.

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29.4 km

Crégols Village

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Crégols is a commune in the Lot department of France and has 81 inhabitants. The place is part of the district of Cahors.

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37.1 km

Viewpoint

51.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.2 km

888 m

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.2 km

133 m

131 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

18°C

12°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2024,Saint-Cirq-Lapopie – Château des Anglais rondtocht vanuit Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Today a ride with departure and arrival in St.Cirq Lapopie. We walked part of this route 2 years ago and fully explored St.cirq Lapopie. For us it was a deja vue at some places along the way. The guides Dirk and Chantal have once again done their best to plan this ride (thanks for that heavy slope along the way …

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