Canal du Midi self-guided bicycle tour

How to get there:

• Airport in Carcassonne, 10 minutes bus ride to the trainstation and 30 min train ride to Narbonne. The centrally located hotel lies at 700 meter from the station.
• Trains: TGV to Narbonne
• Highway Barcelona - Narbonne

Level: Easy and flat with some minor hills

Route: Quiet and rural roads and cycle tracks along the Canal du Midi and Canal de la Robine.

Top places of interest:

• The lovely and easy cycling along canals, the sea and quiet wine-villages
• The rich architecture of Narbonne and Carcassonne
• The great food in the French restaurants

Tour description

1st day: Arrival in Narbonne

Arrival in our centrally located hotel in Narbonne, a monumental city. Enjoy the enormeous cathedral and the splendid palace.

2nd day: Loopride Narbonne (ca. 67 km/42miles)
Along the canal de la Robine we cycle towards the Atlantic Coast. Between the lakes Sigean and Ayrolle, we cycle on to Port-la-Nouvelle and Peyriac-de-Mer before returning to Narbonne.

3rd day: Narbonne – Homps (37km/23miles)
Along the canal du midi, we cycle to Homps, an attractive wine-village.

4th day: Homps – Carcassonne (ca. 45km/28miles)
The next day we keep on cycling along the canal towards the impressive medieval center of Carcassonne.

5th day: loopride Carcassonne to Sainte-Hilaire (ca. 47km/29miles)
Along the riverbanks we leave Carcassonne in direction of the Abbey of Sainte Hilaire. Following the river Lauquette we pass through a long canyon before returning to our centrally located hotel in Carcassonne.

6th day: Carcassonne - Homps (ca. 48km/30miles)
Today we pass by the old Abbey of Caunes before entering the old pilgrimage site of Notre-Dame de Cros. Cycling through Rieux-Minervois with its beautiful church we continue to Homps.

7th day: Homps – Narbonne (ca. 66km/41miles)
The final stage brings us to Lezignan-Corbières and on to the ruins of the castle of Montseret. Along the Abbey of Pontfroide and a property of the winery Rothschild, we arrive in the communal forest of Narbonne.



8th day: Departure after breakfast or extra night


PRICES:

	Price per person in Euro
Double room, half-board	585
Supplement single room	140

All taxes are included.