Le Cailar, the banks of the Philippe Lamour Canal and the Gallician fruit trees.

A beautiful walk to discover the banks of the Philippe Lamour Canal and the orchards (peach trees, almond trees, vines). Always in the sun, it is the ideal walk for sunny winter days.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 41 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -21 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Le Cailar (30740)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.658405° / E 4.256569°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2943OT
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Description of the walk

Depart from the place called "Les Bonbonettes", at a fork in the access road to the wine estate near the D104. Park, if possible, at the edge of the field, taking care not to obstruct the passage of agricultural machinery.

(S/E) At the fork, take the left branch, the white path that passes in front of a large farmhouse. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the side paths and tracks, towards the canal, until you reach a crossroads in a left-hand bend.

(1) Continue along the path and cross the bridge over the Bas Rhône-Languedoc Irrigation Canal.

(2) Immediately turn right and continue along this path which runs alongside the canal. Take the opportunity to admire the orchards: peach trees and a few almond trees in bloom in February, it's magnificent. Continue until you reach the road (D779) at a bridge.

(3) Turn right and cross the bridge, then immediately turn right again and continue along the canal on the other bank. This is the Greenway that runs alongside the old Lunel-Arles railway line via Gallician. Return to the first bridge you crossed.

(1) Leave the greenway and turn left to follow the outward route in the opposite direction (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. -21 m - Parking
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 22 m - Crossroads of the circular loop - canal du Bas-Rhône Languedoc ou canal Philippe-Lamour
  3. 2 : km 0.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn right after the bridge.
  4. 3 : km 3.53 - alt. 23 m - At the bridge, turn right and then right again.
  5. S/E : km 7.02 - alt. -4 m - Parking.

Notes

No water, no swimming in the canal!

Worth a visit

The Gallician cooperative winery, the river port.

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