Mixed · France
Sète to Aimargues Through the Camargue
A flat 92 km mixed-surface cycling route from Sète, Languedoc to Aimargues Through the Camargue through Frontignan, Vic-la-Gardiole and Aimargues, with 39 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 85% is mapped as paved and 14% as gravel or unpaved.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 92.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Riding time
- 5½–7½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Apr to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Sète → Aimargues Through the Camargue
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 39 m
- 92 km
Route description
- Sète
- Frontignan
- Vic-la-Gardiole
- Les 4 Vents
- Palavas-les-Flots
- La Petite Motte
- Le Grau-du-Roi
- Saint-Sébastien
- Aimargues
- Aimargues Through the Camargue
This 92.2 km point-to-point route starts in Sète, passing La Peyrade at 1 km and Frontignan at 4.5 km. It continues through multiple towns including Les Aresquiers, Vic-la-Gardiole, Mireval, and Palavas-les-Flots, reaching the lowest point of -1 m near 31.3 km. The route follows various road types: 32% cycle paths, 16% paths, 14% quiet streets, and others including minor roads and a small section on main roads without cycle lanes. Gravel or unpaved surface makes up 14% of the distance. The climb is minimal with just 54 m elevation gain overall, mostly flat riding with 99% flat gradients.
Highlights
- Passing through Palavas-les-Flots and La Grande-Motte
- Tour de Constance near Aigues-Mortes
- Les Calèches de Camargue near Le Cailar
- La Pyramide restaurant at the start in Sète
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 5.5 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 32% cycle path · 16% path · 14% quiet street · 12% track · 26% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 5.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 4.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 35.6 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Via Rhôna (13 km), Chemin des Sables (4 km), D 104 (3 km)
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 85% is mapped as paved and 14% as gravel or unpaved.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 1% descending · 99% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 368 cafés and restaurants, 62 shops, 17 water points, 10 petrol stations, 49 public toilets and 19 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.3 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 4.5 kmLes Gourmandises · bakery · 60 m off route
- 14.4 kmRepair stand · 40 m off route
- 15.5 kmFontaine · drinking water · 80 m off route
- 21.4 kmToilets · 70 m off route
- 24.2 kmFestival · bakery · 50 m off route
- 29.6 kmTotal Access · petrol station · 70 m off route
- 31.3 kmRepair stand · on the route
- 46.8 kmBike Concept by Loc N'Roll · bike shop · 100 m off route
- 47.8 kmLes Frères Boulanges · bakery · 50 m off route
- 51.3 kmWC Priska · toilets · 40 m off route
- 52.7 kmGrand Café de Paris · café · 100 m off route
- 59.5 kmIl était une fougasse · bakery · 60 m off route
- 59.9 kmPharmacie du Soleil · pharmacy · 170 m off route
- 61.1 kmMyBioShop · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 73.1 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 80.9 kmDrinking water · 180 m off route
- 84.6 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 4.7 km — Frontignan (station), 100 m off route
- 17.4 km — Vic - Mireval (station), 60 m off route
- 24.2 km — Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone (station), 810 m off route
- 34.6 km — Carnon Ouest (ferry), 450 m off route
- 53.3 km — Le Grau-du-Roi (station), 60 m off route
- 60.1 km — Aigues-Mortes (station), 50 m off route
- 82.1 km — Le Cailar (halt), 70 m off route
Worth a stop
- 16.2 km — Église Sainte-Léocadie (attraction)
- 48.2 km — La Grande Roue (attraction)
- 59.2 km — Tour de Constance (attraction)
- 80.2 km — Les Calèches de Camargue (attraction)
- 84.5 km — Maison des Traditions (attraction)
Stay after this ride
- Ibis Budget Porte de Camargue · hotel · 10 m from the finish
- Mas de Saint-Rémy · guest house · 1.1 km from the finish
- Mas Des Cabanes · guest house · 1.3 km from the finish
- Mas des Termes · campsite · 1.8 km from the finish
- Les Jasses de Camargue · hotel · 1.8 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- La Pyramide (50 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 9.1 km between 64 and 73.1 km
- 5.5 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 4.1 km of roads with posted speed limits of 80 km/h or more
- 14% gravel or unpaved surface
