The Petite Camargue between Vauvert and Gallician

The route starts at La Vallée Verte secondary school in Vauvert; there are several parking spaces on the corner of Rue Fanfonne Guillerme.

(S/E) Join the cycle path alongside the Canal du Bas-Rhône Languedoc, also known as the Philippe Lamour Canal. Follow the cycle path to the left, keeping the canal on your right.
After about 1 km, the cycle path joins a road, the RD352.
Turn right to cross the canal and continue along this road. You’ll soon reach the cycle path car park.

(1) Carry on to the left along the road. Just over 1 km further on, at a sharp right-hand bend, pass under a railway bridge before reaching a junction a few metres past the houses at Jasse de Barry.

(2) At this junction, turn left onto the RD104 towards the Pont des Tourradons.
You’ll pass several meadows where you can see bulls and vineyards before a short climb near the Mas du Bourry. Shortly afterwards, you’ll pass close to a water tower. 100 metres further on, turn right onto a small track to climb up to the orientation table.

(3) A stunning view over the meadows of Vauvert and the Petite Camargue (in the Gard). In the distance, you can make out the town of Aigues-Mortes and the Tour de Constance.
Return to the road and continue downhill to the right.

(4) At the end of the straight stretch, turn left, still on the RD104. Pass a junction and arrive at the Rhône-Sète Canal at the Pont des Tourradons, amongst the ponds.

(5) Take the cycle path on the left which runs alongside the canal. Follow it to the Gallician marina.

(6) At the marina, turn left before the bridge to join the RD179. Enter the village of Gallician.

(7) At the end of the street, turn left, then immediately right, and continue along the RD179. Leave the village 500 metres further on, just after crossing an old railway line, and arrive at the Canal du Bas-Rhône Languedoc.

(8) Turn left onto the cycle path that runs alongside the canal beneath the pine trees. Continue along the left bank for 5 km until you reach the end of this cycle path at the car park.

(1) Follow the route you took on the way out, along the canal, and immediately after the bridge, turn left onto the cycle path to return to the starting point (S/E).

This route is suitable for mountain bikes, hybrid bikes or road bikes.

Please take care with children, as part of the route is on roads open to motor traffic.