Criminal lock – The Naurouze Pass loop from Castelnaudary

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Criminal lock – The Naurouze Pass loop from Castelnaudary

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Criminal lock – The Naurouze Pass loop from Castelnaudary

08:01

136km

350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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629 m

Grand Bassin

Lake

7.82 km

Criminal lock

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Despite its ominous name, this lock is quite magnificent. Built around 1674, this single-chamber lock sits 137 meters above sea level.

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19.8 km

Canal du Midi Riverside Path

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The Canal du Midi, formerly Canal Royal, is a 17th-century technical feat designed by Pierre-Paul Riquet to connect the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Today, it is above all a place …

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47.7 km

The perfect hideout

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le bonne planque is a great place to spend the night. perfect for cyclists on the Canal du midi. excellent vegetarian dinner and breakfast. we enjoyed immensely.

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57.6 km

The Naurouze Pass

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Le Seuil de Naurouze is a strategic location in the operation and water supply of the Canal du Midi. The highest point on the canal's route, it is the birthplace …

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71.0 km

Pont-Canal de Gardouch

Lake

93.5 km

Banks of the Canal du Midi at Donneville

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On one bank, the cycle path, on the other, the path. We swallow the kilometers with pleasure and from time to time we cross some pretty barges.

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115 km

Canal du Midi Riverside Path

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Shaded banks of the Canal du Midi

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128 km

Méditerranée Lock

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We are on the dividing reach of the Seuil de Naurouze
The lock of the Mediterranean is the first one that one meets to go down towards Sète

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136 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

39.2 km

21.7 km

8.13 km

8.11 km

1.77 km

Surfaces

69.5 km

38.4 km

24.6 km

1.60 km

1.50 km

280 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

8°C

37 %

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Criminal lock – The Naurouze Pass loop from Castelnaudary

Criminal lock

Canal du Midi Riverside Path

The perfect hideout

The Naurouze Pass

Banks of the Canal du Midi at Donneville

Canal du Midi Riverside Path

Méditerranée Lock

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