Argelès-sur-Mer to Gruissan
- 89 km
- 42 m
- Moderate
- Mixed
Elevation profile
- 42 m
- 89 km
Route overview
Suitable for riders who want a mostly flat 89 km route with light climbing and mixed surfaces.
Cycling route from Argelès-sur-Mer to Gruissan in Languedoc, France, covering 89.3 km with 71 m climbing.
Starting at Argelès-Plage, the route passes through coastal towns including Saint-Cyprien Sud, Canet-en-Roussillon, and Sainte-Marie-la-Mer. It follows a mix of paths, minor roads, and tracks, with paved surfaces making up 73% and gravel 24%. The ride includes 23.3 km on paths, 22 km on minor roads, and 16.9 km on tracks, plus 6 km of cycle paths and lanes. The longest named road section is 3.2 km on D 27. The elevation profile is mostly flat at 98%, with a highest point of 30 m at 48.3 km near Leucate and a lowest of 0 m near the end. Services are available early in the ride with several bakeries, supermarkets, bike shops, and water points especially from Argelès-sur-Mer to Leucate. There is a longest stretch of 12.3 km without café, shop, or water between km 73.3 and 85.6. Bailout stations with train access are at Leucate-La Franqui (km 55) and Port-la-Nouvelle (km 66.7). The route ends in Gruissan, where cafés, bakeries, and restaurants provide opportunities for refreshment.
Highlights
- Passes through Canet-en-Roussillon
- Highest point 30 m near Leucate
- Longest stretch without café/shop 12.3 km
- Ends in Gruissan with eateries
Along the route
Places passed
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 27% path · 26% minor road · 20% track · 13% quiet street
- Main roads
- 1.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 10 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- D 27 (3 km)
- Surface
- 73% paved · 24% gravel or unpaved
- Gradient
- 1% climbing · 1% descending · 98% flat
Along the way
Food, water and shops
- 5.7 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 8 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 8.7 kmBike and Beach · bike shop · 40 m off route
- 9.3 kmTotalEnergies · petrol station · 100 m off route
- 15.9 kmDrinking water · 130 m off route
- 17.4 kmLes Délices de Timéo · bakery · on the route
- 18.5 kmIntermarché · petrol station · 70 m off route
- 22.4 kmALDI · supermarket · 110 m off route
- 29.7 kmToilets · on the route
- 35.1 kmMontaner et Fils · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 37.1 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
- 39.2 kmLidl · supermarket · 70 m off route
- 45.8 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 47.8 kmCarrefour Contact · petrol station · 100 m off route
- 48.2 kmDrinking water · 150 m off route
- 56.4 kmLe Calamar en Folie · restaurant · 50 m off route
- 67.3 kmToilets · 90 m off route
- 70.5 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 55 km — Leucate-La Franqui (station), on the route
- 66.7 km — Port-la-Nouvelle (station), 80 m off route
Worth a stop
- 25.3 km — Circuit Jet Ski (attraction)
- 34.4 km — Top à la Vachette - Arènes de Barcarès (attraction)
- 38.4 km — Mémorial aux Martyrs (monument)
- 67.3 km — Place de l'église - Marché (attraction)
- 70.4 km — La Maison Eclusière de Sainte-Lucie (attraction)
- 85.7 km — La tour Barberousse (castle)
At the finish
- Ma'thé · café · 90 m
- La Panetière · bakery · 130 m
- Boulangerie Pâtisserie Bernard · bakery · 160 m
- Café-glacier Mouz · café · 160 m
- Le Nopal · restaurant · 120 m
Stay after this ride
- Camping Barberousse · campsite · 590 m from the finish
- Port Beach Hotel · hotel · 810 m from the finish
- Hôtel de la plage · hotel · 2.2 km from the finish
- Château Capitoul · hotel · 3.3 km from the finish
- Sunrise beach hotel · hotel · 2.5 km from the finish
Practical information
- Mixed
- Point to point
- 5½–7½ hours riding
- September with recorded temperature around 26°C.
- Apr to Oct — daily highs of 19–30 °C in those months
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 12.3 km from km 73.3 to 85.6
- 1.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 24% gravel or unpaved surface