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Canal du Midi – Canal du Midi loop from Vias

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Canal du Midi – Canal du Midi loop from Vias

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Canal du Midi – Canal du Midi loop from Vias

03:51

66.4km

170m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 26, 2026

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Réserve naturelle du Bagnas

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.97 km

Grau du Rieu

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The Grau du Rieu offers a tranquil escape for cycle tourists keen to discover the natural beauty of the South of France. This coastal area, nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and nearby lagoons, offers a serene backdrop of marshland, sandy flats and sparse vegetation. As you cycle, you can enjoy the sights and sounds of the surrounding wetlands, with their varied birdlife and gentle breezes, with flamingos being a common sight.

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31.6 km

Portiragnes lock

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If you are a little tech enthusiastic can see something very unusual here 🖒

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34.3 km

Canal du Midi

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The ship photographed here is a small pension. Interesting for bike travelers

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44.0 km

Canal du Midi Aqueduct over the River Orb

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In Beziers the city is close to the river and the harbor.

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44.5 km

The Béziers Lock

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The Béziers lock is a single-chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. Its construction was launched in 1854 at the same time as the Orb aqueduct bridge and put into service in 1858.

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46.7 km

Beautiful bike path on the Canal du Midi

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The foliage of beautiful, large plane trees provides welcome shade on this section of the Canal du Midi near Béziers.

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55.7 km

Canal du Midi green route

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Level route on mostly good surface and some shade.

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64.3 km

Canal du Midi

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You can cycle almost endlessly along the Canal Du Midi, partly on gravel roads and dirt, which is not recommended after rain, and often on asphalt.

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66.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

14.3 km

11.1 km

1.73 km

900 m

492 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.3 km

7.73 km

1.40 km

1.36 km

466 m

234 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

29°C

17°C

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Comments

July 3, 2025,Andata Marseillan plage/Béziers lungo il Canal du Midi

I split the trip there and back, because in Béziers we took a little train that took us to see the locks for navigation. Canal du Midi, a UNESCO heritage site. Today 39° and zero shade🫠

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May 22, 2022,De Agde à Béziers par la Véloroute de la Méditerranée

Essentially @ the greenway along the Canal du Midi. No difficulty and very friendly

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April 21, 2025,Béziers par le canal du midi 🏞️🏰🎢

I'm taking advantage of a stay in Cap d'Agde to take a short excursion to Béziers along the Canal du Midi. Komoot suggests I take a ferry across the Hérault at Grau d'Agde. But I wait for over fifteen minutes and see no movement on the water, except for a pleasure boat heading towards the exit and hoisting its sail. …

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Canal du Midi – Canal du Midi loop from Vias

Grau du Rieu

Portiragnes lock

Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi Aqueduct over the River Orb

The Béziers Lock

Beautiful bike path on the Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi green route

Canal du Midi

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