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Salses Fortress – Leucate Lighthouse loop from Rivesaltes

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Salses Fortress – Leucate Lighthouse loop from Rivesaltes

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Salses Fortress – Leucate Lighthouse loop from Rivesaltes

05:19

78.1km

410m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 56.6 km for 12 m

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Train Station

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490 m

Rivesaltes

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Rivesaltes is a small town which is famous for its vineyards and the production of Rivesaltes natural sweet wine, a controlled designation of origin.

This town is also known for its historical heritage, such as the Notre-Dame-de-la-Compassion church which dates from the 17th century, as well as the local market which is held every Monday and which offers a variety of local products and culinary specialties.

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12.4 km

Salses Fortress

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Former border fortress in the French-Spanish border area. A mixture of medieval castle and modern fortress.

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33.8 km

View of La Franqui

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34.2 km

View of the Grau de la Franqui

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A grau is the Occitan term for an estuary, it is a narrow channel allowing communication between a lagoon and the sea through a coastal barrier

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35.1 km

Ancien fanal, dit Redoute de la Franqui

Fort

37.1 km

Falaises

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On the steep coast, there is an excellent panoramic view of the Mediterranean and the demolition edge, on the man, however, should move extremely carefully, as any new crashes are expected.

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38.3 km

Leucate Lighthouse

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The lighthouse is visible far beyond the Plato and offers good orientation not only from the sea. From the vegetation it is relatively barren but green, as it is a real fight against wind and drought for the plants.

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42.9 km