Ayrolle Pond – Gruissan Lagoon loop from Réserve naturelle de Sainte-Lucie

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Ayrolle Pond – Gruissan Lagoon loop from Réserve naturelle de Sainte-Lucie

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Ayrolle Pond – Gruissan Lagoon loop from Réserve naturelle de Sainte-Lucie

03:31

44.2km

80m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.23 km

View of the Canal de la Robine

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3.54 km

Roc Saint-Antoine

Viewpoint

3.84 km

Sainte-Lucie Island

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To discover absolutely!

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8.82 km

Ayrolle Pond

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Big flamingo colony here in April 2023

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11.4 km

Between the Étang de l'Ayrolle and the Étang de Sigean

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Follow the Canal de la Robine between the Etang de l'Ayrole and the Etang de Sigean, near Gruissan, for a scenic and leisurely cycling experience. The route takes you through …

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19.8 km

View of Gruissan and the Barberousse Tower

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Great view of Gruissan; both from the old country road to Narbonne and on the small path around the Étang

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24.1 km

Gruissan Lagoon

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Nice round with information boards around the Étang de Gruissan, recommended both by bike and on foot

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40.6 km

Sainte-Lucie Island via the Canal de la Robine

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The Canal de la Robine continues its course between the ponds, under the century-old pines of the island of Saint Lucia. This passage of the Véloméditerranée is one of the most pleasant to get to Narbonne.

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44.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

8.69 km

8.04 km

4.83 km

2.17 km

Surfaces

27.9 km

15.4 km

650 m

269 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

January 8, 2023,Gruissan île Ste Lucie par la voie verte

Fairly easy gravel type outward and return walk allowing you to pedal between the waters.
Departure from the shared car park of the Casino and the Hotel Phoebus (Parking PMR on the hotel side) with direct access to the cycle path serving Old Gruissan and Narbonne.
At the Gruissan lake, take it towards Narbonne.
Quickly, the cycle path turns into …

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