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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Bouzies loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Bouzies loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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Cliffs Along the Lot River – Bouzies loop from Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

01:56

23.3km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 18.7 km for 594 m

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2.66 km

Cliffs Along the Lot River

Highlight • Gorge

At this exact spot you take a path that runs along very beautiful cliffs overlooking the Lot River. It is both bucolic and majestic.

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3.73 km

The path under the cliff is perhaps 500 meters long, and the surface isn't particularly bike-friendly. You also have to share the path with hikers. It's still a really beautiful path, though; the official bike path goes over the cliff, so you can save yourself some elevation gain.

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4.98 km

Bouzies

Highlight • Settlement

Bouziès is a small village with only 80 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Lot and Célé valleys and in the heart of the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park. In Bouziès you can take a boat trip or rent a boat.

You can take a nice walk here along the Chémin de Halgage towpath, which was carved into the rock wall along the banks of the Lot. Le Château des Anglais is also definitely worth a visit. It is illuminated between Easter and All Saints' Day.

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5.25 km

The English Castle of Bouziès

Highlight • Castle

High on the road from Cahors to Saint-Cirq Lapopie, nestled in the cliffs, lies the English castle of Bouziès. You can see fortifications from the 11th and 12th centuries, anchored in the limestone rock. The Château des Anglais served as a refuge to protect the population in case of attack.

The interior is not open to visitors. View of the castle from the road or the metal bridge of Bouziès.

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18.7 km

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