Cycling along the canalside
This is a one week, linear route, for initiated cyclists, that runs the 240 km of the Canal du Midi from Toulouse to the pond of Thau, near Sète, already on the Mediterranean coast.
This is one of the major works of the reign of Louis XIV, from the XVII century, that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea. This innovative hydraulic design, conceived and executed by Pierre-Paul Riquet, brought to the Languedoc region its commercial prosperity. Today, dedicated mainly to irrigation and tourism, and declared world heritage in 1996, the Canal du Midi enjoys a reputation around the world.
Along the route we will have chances to enjoy the Festival d'Été of Toulouse, the Festival of Carcassonne, and the Fiest'A of Sète.
Since 1996 the canal du Midi, and since 1997 the Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne, are World Heritage Sites.
This route runs through Pond of Bagnas, a site classified as SCI (Site of Community Importance); and also Est and south of Beziers, and Pond of Thau and lido from Sète to Agde, are areas protected as IBA (Important Bird Area) in the Natura 2000 network.
Day 2.- Ride from Castelnaudary to Carcassonne (42 km), by the canal of Midi. Visit to the medieval city of Carcassonne. Lodging.
Day 3.- Ride from Carcassonne to Le Somail (61 km), by the canal of Midi. Visit to the old bookshop of le Somail. Lodging.
Day 4.- Ride from Le Somail to Agde (65 km), by the canal of Midi and the Est and south of Beziers. Visit to the Maison du Malpas of Colombiers. Lodging.
Day 5.- Ride around Agde (25 km), by the Pond of Bagnas. Visit to the Noilly Prat distillery in Marseillan. Lodging.
Day 6.- Ride from Agde to Sète (33 km), by the greenway of Lido, along the Pond of Thau and and lido from Sète to Agde. Farewell luch. Transportation back home.
The port of Desembochure, in Toulouse 
In the medieval city of Carcassonne 
The canal as it passes through Béziers 
Guided tours
Self-guided tours
Customized routesLe Canal du Midi. Merveille de l'Europe, by Michel Cotte.
For reservation you should either call previously by phone to Josetxu (+34 644299532) or send us an email to info@bicicletos.org, to verify that there are still free places. We will send you a booking form and instructions for payment at that time.
Prices
(Final price may vary depending on the availability of accommodation and the update of rates of the different providers.)
Different route types are explained in General conditions.