Starting in Toulouse, the Canal du Midi is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. It flows to the seas through a green ravine, crossing villages and historical estates like Carcassonne, Béziers, and Agde. You’ll discover the story of a country shaped by men through nature and architecture. This mostly flat route can be done in either direction. You can choose to start wherever suits you best.
- You will cycle through a variety of landscapes, offering stunning views
- You get to visit interesting and beautiful cities: Toulouse, Carcassonne, Bézier
- The route that you will be cycling does not pose any particular difficult and the roads are without traffic
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Cycling the Canal du Midi - 6 nights | 5 stages
Tour profile:
Average to good cyclist. The distance travelled ranges from 42 km to 60 km per day, with about 3 to 5 hours of cycling per day. Some stages along the route might be a bit rough, which is why we advise you against using bikes with small wheels. Hybrid bikes would be perfect for this terrain.
Tour Travel Pack:
Selfguided tour, without a guide; we provide you with a digital travel file that includes: access to our smartphone guide application, the list of your accommodations, any vouchers and all the information you need to make your stay a success. If you wish, we can provide you with a paper version of the travel pack at your home with maps, topo guide and travel folder, for an additional fee of 35 € per travel pack. For all requests for a paper travel pack: the file will be available at the first hotel of your stay. There is no welcome meeting at the departure, you will find your travel pack at the first accommodation.
Luggage Transfers:
You only carry your daily belongings in a small bag or saddle bag. You’ll get your luggage at your hotel in the evening: your luggage is transported by taxi. We ask you to limit your luggage to 1 bag per person, 20kg max.
Hotel descriptions:
In France, more and more hotels and guest houses are refusing to take part in the star-rating system, even establishments which were classified a year or two ago are now choosing to not take part. This doesn’t mean that they are of a lesser quality, in fact far from it, a lot of these guest houses provide you with lovely rooms. If we indicate that an accommodation is ‘3* or equivalent to’ this means that the establishment has chosen not to receive an official classification, but we believe the level of comfort provided is equal to that of a 3* establishment.
Accommodation:
Standart Version: In Bed & Breakfast in a double bedroom, in 2* and 3* hotels, or in guesthouses with the same level of comfort.
Upgraded Version: In Bed & Breakfast in a double bedroom, in 3* and 4* hotels, or in guesthouses with the same level of comfort.
Arrival and parking:
Arrival by plane: International airport of Toulouse Blagnac, International airport of Béziers or International airport of Montpellier.
Arriving by train: Train station in Toulouse, Béziers, Agde, Montpellier.
Arrival by car / parking: Parking in Toulouse near the hotel (about € 95 for 7 days, to be paid on the spot).
