Cycle route · V80
Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo
From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean by the Garonne and the Canal du Midi: shaded greenways, bastides and medieval towns, from Royan to Sète.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine → Occitanie
Where to sleep on Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo
Halta lists 462 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 337 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 124 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
- Bivouac spots
- 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 7 stages of Le Canal des Deux Mers 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 | Royan → Bordeaux | 123 km | 445 m |
| 2 | Bordeaux → La Réole | 63 km | 525 m |
| 3 | La Réole → Agen | 82 km | 622 m |
| 4 | Agen → Toulouse | 109 km | 789 m |
| 5 | Toulouse → Carcassonne | 97 km | 406 m |
| 6 | Carcassonne → Béziers | 91 km | 645 m |
| 7 | Béziers → Sète | 50 km | 123 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo
How many days does Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo take?
Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo takes about 9 days, split into 7 stages over 615 km — an average of 68 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo?
Halta lists 462 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo: 337 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 124 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 Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo?
Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo is rated easy, with 3 555 m of cumulative elevation gain over 615 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 508 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo go?
Le Canal des Deux Mers à vélo runs from Royan to Sète, by way of La Réole, Toulouse, Béziers, across Nouvelle-Aquitaine → Occitanie. It is travelled by bike and totals 615 km split into 7 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 / Le Canal des 2 Mers à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).