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France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Lavalette

View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Count's Castle loop from Lavalette

Routes
France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Lavalette

View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Count's Castle loop from Lavalette

Hard

3.5

(2)

3

riders

View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Count's Castle loop from Lavalette

03:25

53.5km

410m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 40.4 km for 194 m

After 40.7 km for 132 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

13.6 km

Canal du Midi

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Nice singletrack along the Canal du Midi in Carcassonne

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2

15.7 km

View of La Cité de Carcassonne

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Carcassonne is a city in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval fortress La Cité with numerous watchtowers and a double wall is particularly famous. The first walls were …

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3

20.1 km

Fresquel Lock

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The Fresquel lock is in reality a series of locks: a first double structure followed by a single one. There are therefore three pools, each with a separate guard house. …

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4

20.9 km

Nice and navigable stretch of canal, much easier than around Béziers. Very picturesque.

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5

28.0 km

Orbiel Aqueduct

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Located at the intersection of the Canal du Midi and the Orbiel, the Orbiel canal bridge allows the crossing of the two streams of water. A truly remarkable work of engineering!

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6

28.8 km

Nice place to visit and some great restaurants

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7

40.6 km

Count's Castle

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The Count's Castle reached its peak in the 12th and 13th centuries AD. It then housed the Cathars. After the support of the Cathars, the castle was besieged in the …

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41.5 km

"Carcassonne, located in the south of France between Montpellier and Toulouse, was founded in the 6th century BC by Iberian Celts. The Romans turned the hill into a castle by …

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45.2 km

Aqueduc de Guillaume CAILHAU - 1676

Archaeological Site

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53.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

11.3 km

9.20 km

3.60 km

2.55 km

691 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

12.8 km

8.17 km

3.18 km

1.45 km

812 m

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Saturday 11 July

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