Description
A historic waterway through Southern France.
The Canal du Midi connects Toulouse with the coast at Sète through a landscape of ancient locks, villages, and vineyards. The book demonstrates how the canal can be followed by bicycle, allowing time for local sites and cultural history along the way. It provides a practical starting point for a holiday where the tranquil connections along the water form a central part of the journey itself.
Five stages with room for detours.
The main route is described from west to east and divided into five stages. Suggestions for detours and longer excursions offer opportunities at locations including Carcassonne, Béziers, Narbonne, and Minerve. You can therefore follow a relatively direct route or spend several days, depending on how much time you wish to allocate to the areas surrounding the historic canal.
Maps and practical choices along the route.
Route descriptions and maps facilitate following the connections between canal sections and relevant stops. The book compiles practical material to support the planning of daily distances and execution. It provides a solid basis for choosing accommodation and breaks, while updated information on local conditions and accessible stretches should be investigated before finalizing the specific itinerary for your journey.
Flat cycling with varying surfaces.
The canal offers minimal elevation changes, but the surface and width of the paths vary, and the entire trip is not on smooth asphalt. Choice of bicycle, luggage, and pace should take this into account. The guide is suitable for cycle tourists seeking a more relaxed itinerary with room for cultural-historical stops, using the stages as a starting point that can be adapted to individual experience and preferences along the way.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that continues to characterize the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Declan Lyons. English language. 192 pages. Second edition, published in 2017. ISBN 9781852847845.
