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Argent-Double Spillway – The Port of Somail loop from Pouzols-Minervois

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Argent-Double Spillway – The Port of Somail loop from Pouzols-Minervois

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Argent-Double Spillway – The Port of Somail loop from Pouzols-Minervois

10:46

148km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 116 km for 16 m

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Bus stop

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14.6 km

Argent-Double Spillway

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The Argent-Double spillway regulates the water level in the canal. It is a real work of art that deserves a stop to take a good look at its architecture and its environment!

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43.2 km

Canal du Midi at Marseillette

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I'm following up on Paul's comment:
Yes, the canal is a great immersion in history and the region
However, don't hesitate to make a few forays outside the canal... we …

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64.6 km

Canal du Midi, other vegetation

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very smooth

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82.5 km

The Port of Somail

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The port of Somail was the place where the post boat stopped when it came from Toulouse. This hamlet has inspired many painters such as William Moulin or Jean-Noël Le …

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84.7 km

La Cesse Aqueduct

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Here is another canal bridge, that of La Cesse, at the intersection of the Canal du Midi. The two rivers cross without knowing each other, but the bridge offers magnificent …

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84.7 km

Canal Bridge

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One of the many structures of the canal du Midi. Suggestive canal bridge that allows the stream to be crossed.

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85.4 km

Junction of the Canal du Midi and the Canal de la Robine

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The Canal de Jonction branches off from the Canal du Midi near its canal bridge over the river "Cesse" and flows after about 5km and about 21 meters deeper into …

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116 km

Tunnel de Malpas

Lake

118 km

Colombiers

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This pretty village is located on the edge of the Canal du Midi, not far from Béziers. Its banks, its marina and its castle give it an atypical charm.

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148 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.4 km

25.3 km

23.9 km

8.22 km

8.00 km

568 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

52.9 km

35.9 km

1.48 km

583 m

291 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Friday 4 September

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Comments

August 19, 2023,Carcassonne -> Béziers

I was speaking to a friend the other day about how this leg of my tour is almost too mellow. I do not feel that way after today. I left Carcasonne after fueling up with some really good pastries, heading up the hill to see the castle on my way out. A very kind woman took my picture at the …

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Argent-Double Spillway – The Port of Somail loop from Pouzols-Minervois

Argent-Double Spillway

Canal du Midi at Marseillette

Canal du Midi, other vegetation

The Port of Somail

La Cesse Aqueduct

Canal Bridge

Junction of the Canal du Midi and the Canal de la Robine

Colombiers

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