A cycle track goes all the way beside the canal

Unfortunately a lot of the trails are gravel with plane tree roots jutting out of the soil. This means you need a very good saddle or a well padded bottom - we had neither. In fact our bikes with small wheels wanted to drop you in the canal when you hit a root that ran along the track.

Canal Du Midi

July 7th 2008
Canal Du Midi Carmen directed us to the Europcar office at the railway station in Montpellier and told us where to go, but it was a one way street. We could see where to drive to but couldn’t get across to it. Di finally got out and asked questions and we followed those directions which brought us back to the same place and then we saw the narrow entrance by some rocks. We finally got in, che ... read more

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