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Cap d'Agde to Sigean

99 km mixed-surface cycling route198 m climbing6–8 hoursGPX

Cap d'Agde, Languedoc, France · Mixed

A flat 99 km mixed-surface cycling route from Cap d'Agde, Languedoc to Sigean through Agde, Portiragnes and La Dévèze, with 198 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 79% is mapped as paved and 20% as gravel or unpaved.

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Wednesday 17th September 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Flat, steady riding
Distance
98.8 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
198 m
2 m per km
Riding time
6–8 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mixed surface
79% paved · 20% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
5.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 3.2 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more · 22.1 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Longest gap 19 km
376 cafés and restaurants · 59 shops · 29 water points · 7 petrol stations · 37 public toilets · 19 bike shops
Best months
Apr to Sep
Cap d'Agde climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Cap d'Agde → Sigean

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Cap d'Agde to Sigean, Cap d'Agde

Elevation profile

Total ascent
198 m
Distance
99 km
-20020406080m0 km2040608099 km74 m · highest, at 34.7 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Cap d'Agde
  2. Agdekm 7
  3. Portiragneskm 21
  4. La Dévèzekm 29
  5. Camperdutkm 34
  6. Beauséjourkm 36
  7. Lespignankm 44
  8. Gruissankm 72
  9. Les Grazelleskm 93
  10. Sigeankm 99

Starting at Cap d'Agde, the route heads through Agde, Grau d'Agde, La Tamarissière, and Vias before reaching Portiragnes Plage and Portiragnes. The terrain is mostly flat with a gentle climb from km 30.5 lasting 2.2 km, gaining 58 m at an average gradient of 2.7%, peaking at 74 m. The highest point is at 75 m near km 32.8.

The surface is 79% paved with 20% on gravel or unpaved roads. Road types include 29.7 km on minor roads, 21 km on cycle paths, 16.8 km on tracks, 11.9 km on quiet streets, and smaller amounts on paths, main roads, and pedestrian roads. There are 5.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes, and 3.2 km on fast roads with 80 km/h or higher limits.

The route passes several places where food and drink can be found, including bakeries in Cap d'Agde and at km 21.1, as well as fast food at km 39 and restaurants near km 88.6 and the finish at Sigean. The longest stretch without cafe, shop, or water is 19 km between km 39 and km 58. Bailout points with stations are at Agde (7 km), Béziers (31.1 km), and Port-la-Nouvelle (88.8 km).

Highlights

  • Cap d'Agde start town
  • Climb from km 30.5 to 32.7
  • Béziers town at 33 km
  • Longest no service stretch 19 km from km 39 to 58

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Agde 6.5 km
  2. Grau d'Agde 9.5 km
  3. La Tamarissière 10.2 km
  4. Vias 12.3 km
  5. Portiragnes Plage 17.5 km
  6. Portiragnes 21 km
  7. Cers 23.7 km
  8. Villeneuve-lès-Béziers 25.7 km
  9. Moulins de Saint-Pierre 28.5 km
  10. Saint-Pierre 28.5 km
  11. La Dévèze 29.1 km
  12. Le Mail 29.1 km
  13. Combe Grasse 30.1 km
  14. Rebaut le Bas 33 km
  15. Béziers 33.1 km
  16. Camperdut 34.1 km
  17. Plaine de Fonséranes 34.1 km
  18. Le Faubourg 34.5 km
  19. Les Neuf Écluses 35 km
  20. La Dragonne 35.6 km
  21. Beauséjour 36 km
  22. Le Contrôle 36.2 km
  23. La Redonnière 37.4 km
  24. Bayssan 38.4 km
  25. Terres Volées 38.4 km
  26. Lespignan 44.3 km
  27. Saint-Pierre-la-Mer 60 km
  28. Narbonne-Plage 62.9 km
  29. Les Ayguades 67 km
  30. Le Bouis 70.3 km
  31. Gruissan 71.7 km
  32. Port-la-Nouvelle 88.3 km
  33. Chemin de la Grève-Nord 88.7 km
  34. Mourrel du Teule 89.6 km
  35. Le Bouchet 89.8 km
  36. Les Grazelles 93.2 km
  37. Sigean 93.8 km
  38. Le Viala 93.9 km
  39. Le Peyrou 94 km
  40. Les Trois Moulins 94 km
  41. L'Étang Boyé 94 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideTop on this ride
Unnamed climb30.5 km2.2 km · 58 m · 2.7 % · max 6.2 %74 m

High point 75 m at 32.8 km; low point 0 m.

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 5.6 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
32% minor road · 22% cycle path · 18% track · 13% quiet street · 15% other roads and tracks
Main roads
5.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
3.2 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
22.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface
Mixed surface: 79% is mapped as paved and 20% as gravel or unpaved.
Gradient
4% climbing · 4% descending · 92% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 19 km, from km 39 to 58. Along the route: 376 cafés and restaurants, 59 shops, 29 water points, 7 petrol stations, 37 public toilets and 19 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.1 kmTonin · bakery · 40 m off route
  2. 0.1 kmEni · petrol station · 80 m off route
  3. 1.1 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
  4. 4.7 kmMarie Blachère · bakery · on the route
  5. 6.8 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
  6. 21.1 kmLe Petit Écolier · bakery · 180 m off route
  7. 25.7 kmBakery · 70 m off route
  8. 25.7 kmRepair stand · 40 m off route
  9. 32.4 kmBiocoop · supermarket · 80 m off route
  10. 32.7 kmVélociutat Béziers · bike shop · 100 m off route
  11. 39 kmTitiCroc · fast food · on the route
  12. 60.1 kmVargas · bakery · on the route
  13. 60.2 kmFrankilou · bike rental · 70 m off route
  14. 61.4 kmWasserhahn · drinking water · 100 m off route
  15. 67.7 kmBakery · 80 m off route
  16. 70.7 kmIntermarché · petrol station · 80 m off route
  17. 89 kmTotalEnergies · petrol station · 60 m off route
  18. 94 kmLe Bar d'en Face · café · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 7 km — Agde (station), 340 m off route
  • 31.1 km — Béziers (station), 320 m off route
  • 88.8 km — Port-la-Nouvelle (station), 260 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 0 km — Le Petit Train du Cap d'Agde (attraction)
  • 7 km — Cathédrale Saint-Étienne (attraction)
  • 61.4 km — Fun WaterGliss (attraction)
  • 72.8 km — La bergerie de Foncaude (ruins)
  • 76.3 km — Roc de Conilhac (peak, 21 m)
  • 85.5 km — La Maison Eclusière de Sainte-Lucie (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Les Kakis · campsite · 280 m from the finish
  • Ensoya · campsite · 570 m from the finish
  • Le Pavillon · campsite · 2.2 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Cap d'Agde. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Bikes and repair
Cap Aventure (110 m)
Food and coffee
Tonin (110 m), Moda Café (90 m), Saint-Benoît (200 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Le Bar d'en Face (70 m), La Rotonde (70 m)
Shops
Vival (60 m)
Pharmacy and medical
Pharmacie du Marché (80 m), Pharmacie Richardi Poch (30 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without cafe, shop or water for 19 km from km 39 to 58
  • 5.6 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 3.2 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • 20% gravel or unpaved surface

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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About this route

Ridden by
Marcus
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Cap d'Agde (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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