Road · France
Nîmes to Cap d'Agde
A flat 128 km mixed-surface cycling route from Nîmes, Languedoc to Cap d'Agde through Pissevin, Carémeau and Les Lauzières, with 166 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 70% is mapped as paved and 26% as gravel or unpaved and 4% has no surface data.
At a glance
- Best for
- Long endurance days for fit, experienced riders
- Distance
- 128.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 166 m
- Riding time
- 7–10 hours
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 16 km
- Best months
- Apr to May, Sep to Oct
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Nîmes → Cap d'Agde
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 166 m
- 128 km
Route description
- Nîmes
- Pissevin
- Carémeau
- Les Lauzières
- Aujargues
- Le Moulin du Liquis
- Cabanes de Lunel
- Les Cabanes de Carnon
- Les Aresquiers
- Cap d'Agde
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
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 23.8 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 20% track · 19% main road · 16% cycle path · 15% path · 30% other roads and tracks
- 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
- Mixed surface: 70% is mapped as paved and 26% as gravel or unpaved and 4% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 2% climbing · 3% descending · 96% flat
- Longest descent
- 2 km from 28.5 km, dropping 45 m
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 16 km, from km 70 to 85. Along the route: 633 cafés and restaurants, 129 shops, 26 water points, 18 petrol stations, 89 public toilets and 35 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 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)
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
Start and access
At the start
- Bikes and repair
- Dhuoda (40 m)
- Food and coffee
- Antidote Café (130 m), Boulangerie Digé (220 m), Quint et Sens (240 m)
- Shops
- Spar (180 m)
At the finish
- Bikes and repair
- Cap Aventure (110 m)
- Food and coffee
- Moda Café (80 m), Tonin (110 m), L'Arlequin (30 m)
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
