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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Carcassonne Citadel loop from Montclar

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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Carcassonne Citadel loop from Montclar

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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Carcassonne Citadel loop from Montclar

02:53

45.8km

470m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.7 km for 135 m

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19.5 km

Saint Vincent Church

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This old church is somewhat hidden in the rear part of the old town.

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22.5 km

View of La Cité de Carcassonne

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Carcassonne is a city in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval fortress La Cité with numerous watchtowers and a double wall is particularly famous. The first walls were built in Gallo-Roman times, most extensions were made in the 13th and 14th. Century. In the Château Comtal, a castle from the 12th century located within the fortress, archaeological exhibits are shown and guided tours of the inner ramparts are offered. (Wikipedia)

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22.8 km

Place Carnot

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The Neptune Fountain on the beautiful Place Carnot (18th century) offers itself for a break through the many cafes around it

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24.0 km

Medieval City of Carcassonne

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The historic city of Carcassonne, unlike the rest, is definitely worth a visit. The best thing to do is to walk around on foot to see everything!

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24.3 km

Old Bridge of Carcassonne

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The oldest document concerning the bridge dates back to 1184. Roger Trencavel authorized the inhabitants of the city to build a new bridge on the condition that they covered the cost. By his will, in 1194, he only retained the principle of his toll tax which he limited to an annual payment of two measures of wheat. This bridge, built in around ten years, had to be made of wood. Jacques-Alphonse Mahul pointed out that the bridge referred to in this act must have been the king's mill bridge which was on the old arm of the Aude.

The Albigensian Crusade must have led to the destruction of this bridge. The inhabitants of Carcassonne return after a seven-year exile. The king had the town which surrounded the ramparts destroyed, the Aude diverted, and the marshes drained. Louis IX authorized the inhabitants to build the lower town. A new bridge is needed. At the beginning of the 14th century, the king authorized the inhabitants to build a stone bridge.

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24.4 km

Carcassonne Citadel

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You haven't visited Carcassonne if you haven't visited the Cité. This fortress, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lines up three kilometers of double surrounding walls and 52 defense towers that protected the historic old town. But during the Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659, these ramparts lost their military importance and the town developed around them.

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24.7 km

the past in the present

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27.6 km

Aqueduc de Guillaume CAILHAU - 1676

Archaeological Site

45.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

6.62 km

2.93 km

2.35 km

355 m

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

1.74 km

1.40 km

320 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 15 May

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7°C

66 %

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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Carcassonne Citadel loop from Montclar

Cité de Carcassonne

Saint Vincent Church

View of La Cité de Carcassonne

Place Carnot

Medieval City of Carcassonne

Old Bridge of Carcassonne

Carcassonne Citadel

the past in the present

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