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Cap d'Agde – Vias Off-Road

40 km mixed-surface cycling loop80 m climbing2½–3 hoursGPX

Cap d'Agde, Languedoc, France · Mixed

A flat 40 km mixed-surface cycling loop from Cap d'Agde, Languedoc through La Tamarissière, Agde and Vias, with 80 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 80% is mapped as paved and 17% as gravel or unpaved and 3% has no surface data.

Route contributed by Marcus · Created from a ride on Wednesday 2nd August 2023

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At a glance

Best for
Easy, flat rides
Distance
39.6 km
Loop
Elevation gain
80 m
2 m per km
Riding time
2½–3 hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mixed surface
80% paved · 17% unpaved · 3% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
3.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 2.9 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
117 cafés and restaurants · 15 shops · 2 water points · 3 petrol stations · 10 public toilets · 3 bike shops
Best months
Apr to Sep
Cap d'Agde climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start and finish
Cap d'Agde

Map and elevation profile

On the road: Cap d'Agde – Vias Off-Road, Cap d'Agde

Elevation profile

Total ascent
80 m
Distance
40 km
0204060m0 km10203040 km41 m · highest, at 39.6 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route description

  1. Cap d'Agde
  2. La Tamarissièrekm 8
  3. Grau d'Agdekm 8
  4. Agdekm 12
  5. Viaskm 19
  6. Cap d'Agdekm 40

This 39.6 km loop ride starts at Cap d'Agde and heads towards La Tamarissière by 7.5 km, followed by Grau d'Agde at 8.3 km and Agde at 11.5 km. The route then reaches Vias at 19 km before returning to the start. It includes 96 m of elevation gain with a gently rolling profile, reaching a high point of 40 m near the end at 38.8 km.

About 80% of the surface is paved, with 17% gravel or unpaved and 3% unmapped. The road mix includes 14 km on minor roads (36%), 8.2 km on paths (21%), 6 km on quiet streets (15%), 4.2 km on tracks (11%), 3.2 km on main roads (8%), and 2.6 km on cycle paths (7%). Note the 3.3 km of main roads without a cycle lane.

Facilities along the route include bakery stops at 1.9 km, 7.3 km, 11.6 km, 19.5 km, and 36.9 km. Shops including supermarkets and convenience stores are near 1.5 km, 7.3 km, 19.1 km, and 37.1 km. Drinking water is available around 7.1 km and 11.8 km. Toilets are at 3 km, 7.2 km, 11.9 km, 19.1 km, and 37 km. Bike shops lie near the start and at 11.4 km. Bailout stations are in Agde (12.1 km) and Vias (19.1 km). There is a long 13.7 km stretch between 19.5 km and 33.2 km without café, shop or water.

Highlights

  • La Tamarissière at 7.5 km
  • Vias at 19 km
  • High point 40 m at 38.8 km
  • Cathédrale Saint-Étienne near 33.3 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. La Tamarissière 7.5 km
  2. Grau d'Agde 8.3 km
  3. Agde 11.5 km
  4. Vias 19 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 3.3 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads
36% minor road · 21% path · 15% quiet street · 11% track · 17% other roads and tracks
Main roads
3.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
2.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface
Mixed surface: 80% is mapped as paved and 17% as gravel or unpaved and 3% has no surface data.
Gradient
5% climbing · 6% descending · 89% 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.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 117 cafés and restaurants, 15 shops, 2 water points, 3 petrol stations, 10 public toilets and 3 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 1.2 kmVivre Vélo · bike shop · 40 m off route
  2. 1.5 kmLidl · supermarket · 50 m off route
  3. 1.5 kmIntermarché · petrol station · 40 m off route
  4. 2.2 kmPharmacie de l'Oliveraie · pharmacy · 80 m off route
  5. 3 kmToilets · 280 m off route
  6. 7.1 kmDrinking water · 190 m off route
  7. 7.3 kmLa Grignotte · bakery · 130 m off route
  8. 7.3 kmSpar · supermarket · 130 m off route
  9. 11.6 kmLa Vague Gourmande · bakery · 40 m off route
  10. 11.8 kmDrinking water · 80 m off route
  11. 11.9 kmToilets · 60 m off route
  12. 19.1 kmToilets · 150 m off route
  13. 19.4 kmTotal Contact · petrol station · 240 m off route
  14. 19.5 kmL'Amie de Pain · bakery · 60 m off route
  15. 28.2 kmBike rental · 580 m off route
  16. 33.8 kmPharmacie Centrale · pharmacy · on the route
  17. 36.9 kmMarie Blachère · bakery · 60 m off route
  18. 37 kmToilets · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 12.1 km — Agde (station), 310 m off route
  • 19.1 km — Vias (station), 620 m off route

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

Worth a stop

  • 33.3 km — Cathédrale Saint-Étienne (attraction)

Start and access

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

At the start and finish

Bikes and repair
Vivre Vélo (900 m)
Shops
Biocoop (920 m), Netto (950 m)

Know before you go

  • 13.7 km longest stretch with no café, shop or water from 19.5 to 33.2 km
  • 3.3 km on main roads without cycle lane

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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