Cycle route
La Camargue à vélo
Dykes, lagoons and salt pans between the Rhône and the sea: flamingos, bull herds, the ramparts of Aigues-Mortes and the arena of Arles.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur → Occitanie
Where to sleep on La Camargue à vélo
Halta lists 63 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 33 campsites, 30 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 5 stages of La Camargue à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arles → Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | 42 km | 14 m |
| 2 | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer → Aigues-Mortes | 31 km | 14 m |
| 3 | Aigues-Mortes → Le Grau-du-Roi | 6 km | 6 m |
| 4 | Le Grau-du-Roi → Saint-Gilles | 39 km | 32 m |
| 5 | Saint-Gilles → Arles | 19 km | 29 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Camargue à vélo
How many days does La Camargue à vélo take?
La Camargue à vélo takes about 2 days, split into 5 stages over 137 km — an average of 69 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Camargue à vélo?
Halta lists 63 places to sleep within 5 km of La Camargue à vélo: 33 campsites, 30 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Camargue à vélo?
La Camargue à vélo is rated easy, with 95 m of cumulative elevation gain over 137 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 19 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Camargue à vélo go?
La Camargue à vélo runs from Arles to Arles, by way of Aigues-Mortes, Le Grau-du-Roi, Saint-Gilles, across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur → Occitanie. It is travelled by bike and totals 137 km split into 5 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Camargue à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).