Mixed · France
Argelès-sur-Mer to Gruissan
A flat 89 km mixed-surface cycling route from Argelès-sur-Mer, Languedoc to Gruissan through Saint-Cyprien Sud, Canet-en-Roussillon and Torreilles-Plage, with 42 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 73% is mapped as paved and 24% as gravel or unpaved and 3% has no surface data.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 89.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 42 m
- Riding time
- 5½–7½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Argelès-sur-Mer → Gruissan
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 42 m
- 89 km
Route description
- Argelès-sur-Mer
- Saint-Cyprien Sud
- Canet-en-Roussillon
- Torreilles-Plage
- Mas de la Torre
- Port Leucate
- Leucate
- Les Plages-Sud
- Le Bouchet
- Gruissan
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
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 1.9 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 27% path · 26% minor road · 20% track · 13% quiet street · 14% other roads and tracks
- 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
- Mixed surface: 73% is mapped as paved and 24% as gravel or unpaved and 3% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 1% climbing · 1% descending · 98% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 389 cafés and restaurants, 58 shops, 17 water points, 10 petrol stations, 53 public toilets and 19 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 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)
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
Start and access
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Ma'thé (90 m), La Panetière (130 m), Boulangerie Pâtisserie Bernard (160 m)
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
