One pedal along the ditches and channels that irrigated, transported, grounded, gave power to hundreds of regions throughout Europe. Usually ride on flat profile, up when passing locks, with riverside woods and groves, crossing plains and meadows, even joining seas. Authentic hydraulic devices, some are World Heritage Sites.
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Southern France by bike
This is a three weeks, linear route, for moderate riders, that covers more than 1000 km by Southern France. From San Sebastian to Sete, passing through Bayonne, Arcachon, and Toulouse, we will cross the Basque country, the Landes, the...
The canal of the Two Seas
This is a two weeks, linear route, for moderate cyclists, that runs little more than 500 km along the Garonne and the Midi canals, from Bordeaux, through Toulouse, to Sète. Known as the Canal des Deux Mers or Canal of the Two Seas, this...
The canal of Midi on bike
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...
The Canal of Castilla on bike
This is an easy linear route, lasting between three and six days, for initiated cyclists, that begins in Alar del Rey (Palencia), and after traveling the North branch, it detours along the Campos branch to Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid), or along...