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cerca de Bordeaux, Aquitaine (France)

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DEL ATLANTICO AL MEDITERRANEO: GARONA-CANAL MIDI
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Ruta per anar de l'Atlàntic al Mediterrani, de Burdeus a Marsellain Plage, passant per les vinyes de Burdeus, el Canal Lateral del Garona i el canal de Midi.

Ruta para ir del Atlántico al Mediterraneo, de Burdeos a Marsellain Plage, pasando por los viñedos de Burdeos, el canal lateral del Garona y el canal de Midi.

Cycling near the Garonne and the Midi Canal. The first part of the trip is through the hilly vineyard of Bordeaux, till reaching the Canal Lateral of Garonne to Toulouse and then the Midi Canal and finally reach the Mediterranean Sea at Marsellain Plage. The route changes from Atlantic weather to mediterranean weather so the vegetation changes every stage.

SUMMARY OF THE ROUTE
It's in 7 stages, four of them from Burdeus to Toulouse and three from Toulouse to the Marsellain plage, in the Mediterranean sea. This is a bike trip to ride along the navigable system of France from the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranena sea. The navigable system was first acomplished with the Canal of Midi, from Toulouse to the Mediterranean, inaugurated in 1681. From Tolouse to the Atlantic the ship navegated the Garona. Years later, the Canal Lateral of Garone was constructed to make easier to navigates, because of the irregular flood of the river.
The first part of the route crosses the Bordeaux vineyards, between chateaux and cellars. Sometimes we ride beside the Garone River. It's quite hilly, but this part is less of th first stage.
Then we started the second part, the Canal Lateral de Garone. From second to fourth stage, we ride along the cycle track, always paved. The climate is quite wet and we have atlantic vegetation. All the way is flat, except for some visits to adjacents villages. We arrive at Tolouse, at the port of embochure. Here starts de Canal Lateral Garone, Canal Midi and Canal of Briene (which leads inmediately to the Garone River).
Here starts the third part of the trip, the Canal of Midi. Three hard stages following the way of towrope next to the canal. Some times is paved some times not. The vegetation turns more and more mediterranean, the weather more hot and dry, till we arrive the Mediterranean. Between Tolouse and Carcassone we reach Seuil de Naurouze, the point of partage des aux. The somment of the trip. Here we stop climbing slightly remounting the canal locks, and we start a long way down, canal locks descending to the Mediterranean. After Carcassone, the path gets more narrow and the way more for mountain bikes.

WHICH BIKE
The better is a trekking bike, but the Canal of Midi alone perhaps better a mountain bike, for the roots of the trees. The more suspesion, the better.

WHEN TO GO
Best time is late spring early summer. For the atlantic part summer is ok, but in Mediterranean part can be too hot.

HOW TO GET THERE
There are trains from Bordeux to Narbonne, and you can carry the bike. So you can do the combination you need

WHERE TO STAY
We stayed at little hotels with can be reserved by booking.com .There are also some campings, specially municipals in many cities.

DIFFICULTIES
The first part is quite hilly and difficult to find without a GPS. Weather can be a bit wet depending on the part of the year. Canal Lateral Garone is very easy and flat to ride. Canal of Midi is very flat, but the way of towrope turns narrow and with tree's roots that difficult the riding. In summer can be quite hot in this part of the trip.

DOCUMENTATION
Canal de Midi, a pied a velo, Jean Yves Gregorie. Rando Edition.
Le Canal de Midi, Phillipe Calas. Edisud.
http://www.midicanal.fr/
http://www.canal-et-voie-verte.com/index.php?lang=fr

STAGES
Here you have all the stages. You can click on the stage to get into the stage website:
STAGE 01-Bordeaux-La Reole 90 km First stage through Bordeaux vineards and the Garone.
STAGE 02-La Reole-Port Sainte Marie 79 km All through the Lateral Canal of the Garone.
STAGE 03-Porte Ste Marie-Moissac 90 km Along Canal Lateral of Garone.
STAGE 04-Moissac-Toulouse 89,2 km We finish canal Lateral Garone and arrive to Toulouse.
STAGE 05-Toulouse-Brahm 90,1 km The start of the Canal Midi and pass the top of the route.
STAGE 06-Brahm-Le Somail 90,7 km Narrower Canal of Midi, and arriving at the Somail.
STAGE 07-Le Somail-Marsellan Plage 84,6 km Passing Beziers and arrival at Mediterranean.

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- RBTTCASSA, for MTB routes around Cassa de la Selva (Girona).

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14 comentarios

Paco Marzal 30-may-2012

Hello How do you exit Sète with the bike? thanks
eserrasalvi 12-ago-2012

Very interesting route. The track is easy to follow and the stages well done.

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danielvalverdeb 21-ago-2012

Ruta que permet gaudir d'aquest entorn de gran vellesa i que a mesura que abançes en el trajecte, es pot apreciar el canvi de paissatge creat pel clima Atlàntic i el clima Mediterrani. De tant en tant surt del canal per pedalar entre vinyes i poblets amb encant, encara que el grux de la rura es fa pel canal. Val la pena seguir-lo fil parranda.

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Philby57 30-ago-2012

Would the middle of March through April be too cold to do this trip?
Vicens Borrell Boada 30-ago-2012

Late march or april, can be not too cold, specially the mediterranian part. From Bordeaux to Tolouse can be colder and rainy, because of the atlantic influence. From Toulouse to the Mediterranean sea, weather is warmer and less rainy. Good luck.
Bradomin69 01-sep-2012

He fet aquesta ruta, però començant a Port La Nouvelle i acabant-la a Lacanau. He de dir que és magnífica. Desprès vaig continuar fins Saint Jean de Luz. Esperava veure l'oceà, però solament vaig veure pins i més pins. L'any vinent faré una altra ruta encara més llarga. La bici és el futur, sense dubte.
Bradomin69 01-sep-2012

Aunque hay algún repecho, es fácil de hacer. Hay que tener una idea clara: llegar. El resto vendrá por añadidura.

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joan cabanas 05-sep-2012

feliçitats!! unes fotos impressionants,el dia 16 de Septembre començaré a pedalar,ha sigut de molta ajuda,ja estic nerviós gracies per tot,salud&pedals.
Vicens Borrell Boada 05-sep-2012

Espero que vagi bé el viatge. Es per disfrutar-lo.
XDGiancarlosXD 15-sep-2012

do you want to go? i MTB http://es.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=3347298
munt 16-nov-2012

Moltes gràcies per aquesta informació tan completa!!! Fa molts anys vaig fer un cosa semblant per carretera amb bici de carretera, però tal com ho plantegeu està molt més bé! Tinc ganes de repetir-ho així
Vicens Borrell Boada 16-nov-2012

Molta sort en la nova ruta. A disfrutar-ho. Per la part del canal de Midi, millor una mica de suspensió a la bici, pel tema de les arrels. Sort!!
agustí-BTT 19-nov-2012

Cada dia amb sorprens amb aquestes sensacionals rutes. Salut,

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Alson 13-may-2013

una ruta molt interessant, jo he estat per aquesta zona, pero sense bici, igual algun dia m'animo si mes no per fer-ne algun tram.