Canal de Garonne bike tour from Bordeaux to Toulouse

This self-guided cycle tour begins in the capital of Bordeaux and ends in the inviting metropolis of Toulouse, but that’s not the only part of the story. Between them, you’ll pedalling through the spectacular Canal de Garonne, a lengthy 19th-century waterway and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, through quaint villages, blossoming countryside, and rows upon rows of highly cultivated vines. It’s a leisurely cycling holiday through both the traditionally rural and the fiercely industrial aspects of this fascinating French region.

As a cyclist ride out to meet man, nature, heritage and culture of the Gironde, Tarn and Garonne and Haute Garonne! The Garonne biking tour first thourgh the Entre-Deux-Mers vineyards before exploring landscapes of the Green Way “Canal de Garonne”. Enjoy the wonderful tranquility which pervades the tunnel of greenery! Conviviality is surely one of the main features of the Green Way of the Garonne canal. There are many stopping places and bases for water activities, restaurants, bars abound. You won’t be starving or thirsty! Hitting the road on two wheels is a fantastic way to discover landscapes and viewtrips.

There’s no better way to understand the heart of southern France than to do the canal de Garonne cycling tour through it and feel the beat!

This bike road goes along waterways and past tidy, traditional towns such as Le Mas d’Agenais and Damazin. Enter the city of Agen by crossing a historic canal bridge. Ride along cycle routes, seeing several lock houses. At the village of Moissac, take time to explore the distinctive abbey and cloister. Leaving the Canal de Garonne bike path, you’ll ride to Montauban. Get back on the canal road cycling, which leads you to your destination, Toulouse.

Highlights

• The hilly landscapes of Entre-Deux-Mers with pretty medieval villages
• A pleasant cycle path between the canal and century-old plane trees punctuated with locks
• The many remarkable engineering works along the route, such as the Agen “Canal Bridge” The Cloitre of the Abbey of Moissac, at the mouth of the Tarn
• Toulouse, the “pink city”