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Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Souilhanels

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France
Occitania
Carcassonne
Souilhanels

Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Souilhanels

Moderate

4.8

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Canal du midi – Écluse de l'Océan loop from Souilhanels

02:38

38.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

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7.20 km

La Planque Cottage

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Directly at a lock, nice atmosphere.

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10.9 km

Petit Bassin

Lake

3

18.3 km

Roc Lock

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The Écluse du Roc was built around 1670 and is 57 km from Toulouse at 189 m above sea level.

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23.7 km

The water that flows into the canal at this point can flow towards the Mediterranean as well as towards the Atlantic. 😉

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23.7 km

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24.9 km

Seuil de Naurouze

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The Seuil de Naurouze is an emblematic and symbolic location on the Canal du Midi. It is here that the canal comes to life thanks to the watersheds originating from …

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25.0 km

Beautiful park garnished with many subtleties.

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25.8 km

Canal du midi

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The landscape is very beautiful, but unfortunately the cycle path here is no longer asphalted.
Luckily it was dry where I was at the moment, it must have rained a …

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26.1 km

Écluse de l'Océan

Highlight • Structure

The Écluse de l'Océan is an architecturally beautifully built single-chamber lock. It marks the highest point of the Canal du Midi (Col de Naurouze or Seuil de Lauragais: the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean).

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38.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

17.1 km

2.25 km

1.67 km

290 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

8.93 km

7.14 km

5.79 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Monday 19 October

13°C

8°C

34 %

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Comments

May 18, 2026,Castelnaurady gen Westen
This highest point of the canal is absolutely not worth it

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