Nîmes to Cap d'Agde
- 128 km
- 166 m
- Hard
- Mixed
Elevation profile
- 166 m
- 128 km
Route overview
Suitable for riders comfortable with a 128 km distance and moderate climbing of 188 m.
128 km ride from Nîmes to Cap d'Agde in Languedoc, France, mostly flat with 188 m climbing.
Starting in Nîmes, the route passes through numerous small localities such as Saint-Césaire, Calvisson, and Lunel, continuing to the coastal town of Cap d'Agde. The profile is predominantly flat, with just 2% climbing and flat sections covering 96% of the route. The highest point is 93 m at 7.9 km, and the lowest at sea level near 68.6 km. The surface is mixed, with 70% paved and 26% gravel or unpaved. The roads include 24.8 km of track, 23.6 km on main roads (without cycle lanes covering almost all of these), and 19.4 km on cycle paths or lanes. Fast roads (80 km/h or more) total 7.4 km. The longest descent lasts 2 km starting at 28.5 km where the route drops 45 m. Food and drink options and shops are available at various points including in Nîmes and towns like Caveirac and Frontignan. There is a stretch of 15.7 km between 69.6 and 85.3 km with no café, shop, or water. Bailout points include stations at Saint-Césaire, Lunel, Frontignan, and Marseillan-Plage. Toilets and bike shops are also located along the route and near the start and finish.
Highlights
- Highest point 93 m at 7.9 km
- Passes through Lunel at 38.4 km
- Coastal finish at Cap d'Agde
- Longest descent 2 km from 28.5 km
Along the route
Places passed
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 20% track · 19% main road · 16% cycle path · 15% path
- Main roads
- 23.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 7.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 24.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- D 40 (14 km), D 110E1 (3 km), D 114E4 (3 km)
- Surface
- 70% paved · 26% gravel or unpaved
- Gradient
- 2% climbing · 3% descending · 96% flat
- Longest descent
- 2 km from 28.5 km, dropping 45 m
Along the way
Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 16 km, from 70 km to 85 km.
Food, water and shops
- 0.7 kmLa Pétrie · bakery · 40 m off route
- 0.9 kmNCM Market · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 8.2 kmDrinking water · 50 m off route
- 12 kmAction & Netto · supermarket · 100 m off route
- 20.2 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
- 32.9 kmAu Pétrin d'Oppidum · bakery · 90 m off route
- 38.5 kmPharmacie Principale · pharmacy · 70 m off route
- 53.8 kmPharmacie du Port · pharmacy · 60 m off route
- 59.4 kmToilets · on the route
- 63.8 kmSpar · supermarket · 100 m off route
- 88.9 kmTotalEnergies · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 95.3 kmCarrefour Market · petrol station · 50 m off route
- 96.3 kmFabrique de tielles Sophie Cianni & Co. · bakery · on the route
- 96.8 kmSanitaires · toilets · 140 m off route
- 102.3 kmToilets · on the route
- 110.6 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 116.5 kmSuperette Fruits · supermarket · 70 m off route
- 122.6 kmEni · petrol station · 100 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 2.9 km — Saint-Césaire (station), 50 m off route
- 37.9 km — Lunel (station), 310 m off route
- 62.9 km — Carnon Est (ferry), 70 m off route
- 88.6 km — Frontignan (station), 450 m off route
- 96.3 km — Ferry, 100 m off route
- 113.3 km — Marseillan-Plage (station), 240 m off route
Worth a stop
- 23.8 km — Château d'Aujargues (castle)
- 28.7 km — Château d'Aubais (castle)
- 38.5 km — Château des Gaucelm (castle)
- 88.6 km — Église Saint-Paul (attraction)
- 96.5 km — Le petit train (attraction)
- 122.8 km — Le Petit Train du Cap d'Agde (attraction)
At the start
- Antidote Café · café · 130 m
- Dhuoda · bike rental · 40 m
- Spar · supermarket · 180 m
- Boulangerie Digé · bakery · 220 m
- Quint et Sens · bakery · 240 m
At the finish
- Moda Café · café · 80 m
- Tonin · bakery · 110 m
- L'Arlequin · fast food · 30 m
- Cap Aventure · bike shop · 110 m
- Nautilus · restaurant · 30 m
Stay after this ride
- Hôtel Cap Maya · hotel · 270 m from the finish
- La Voile d'Or · hotel · 420 m from the finish
- Hôtel Tennis International · hotel · 650 m from the finish
- Camping la Clape · campsite · 700 m from the finish
- La Bergerie du Cap · hotel · 1.3 km from the finish
Practical information
- Mixed
- Point to point
- 7–10 hours riding
- September with temperatures around 28°C.
- Apr to May, Sep to Oct — daily highs of 19–26 °C in those months
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water 15.7 km after 69.6 km
- 23.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 7.4 km on roads with speed 80 km/h or more
- 26% gravel or unpaved surface