vnf_dtso_clg_montech_canoe_figurants_028Velo Voie Verte on the lateral canal of the Garonne in Montech, at the level of the water slope of Montech.
©Velo Voie Verte on the lateral canal of the Garonne in Montech, at the level of the water slope of Montech.|Damien Lachas / damienlachas.com

At the crossroads of major itineraries

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Head for Bordeaux, Agen, Toulouse, Sète, Montauban, Albi and even Montluçon: all the greenways and cycle routes pass through Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne!

3 routes


Vélo Voie Verte 80

Canal des Deux Mers

Bicycle adventure from Bordeaux to Toulouse, part of the Canal de Garonne (270km); the “voie verte” bike path is ideal for families and newcomers to the “petite reine”, with few gradients, safe, paved and shaded. This linear route also offers detours and opportunities to discover nearby nuggets!

From Toulouse to Sète, part of the Canal du Midi (240km); the “voie verte” becomes more winding, with ancient engineering structures; this is the part classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

510 km between Sète and Bordeaux

Easy

Vélo Route 87

La Vagabonde

La Vagabonde, a cycle route for sports enthusiasts! 5730 metres of ascent and descent!

A new route linking Montluçon in the Allier to Montech: on the program, a variety of landscapes from Lac de Vassivière to the plains of the Tarn, via the Plateau de Millevaches, the Dordogne valley and the Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du Quercy.

506 km between Montluçon and Montech

Difficult

Velo Voie Verte 85

VVV du Tarn

Created on a former railroad line on the left bank of the Tarn, this greenway is easily accessible to all. Safe, linear and partly shaded, it’s a pleasant route through the valley’s fields, meadows and orchards. An essential stop is Villemur-sur-Tarn, a medieval city of character.

23 km from Bressols to Bessières

Easy