




A route of around 150 km, either on roads or shared-use paths, taking you from village to village along the banks of the Garonne (currently from Carbonne to the Spanish border). Following the V83 cycle routes and part of the V81 (Pyrenean Piedmont), this route has no particularly challenging gradients, making it suitable for cycling with family or friends (except for the section near Saint-Béat-Lez). Soon, it will be possible to start the route in Toulouse and cycle to the Val d’Aran in Spain: the TransGarona.
This cycle route connects Toulouse to the Pyrenees, running alongside the River Garonne. Currently, the route starts in Noé (at a place called Le Gaillard du Port) and heads towards Fos via Carbonne, Martres-Tolosane, Saint-Gaudens and Montréjeau.
It is in Comminges, a former province of Gascony, that the Garonne swells in size. From a torrent in the Pyrenees, it becomes a river, then a mighty river...
There are several access points along the route. Some sections are steep and can be slippery in wet weather. The landscape begins as a plain in this green valley, then gives way to the Pyrenean foothills, where the Garonne becomes more turbulent. After Saint-Béat, you find yourself amongst the mountains, with the route narrowing as it approaches the Spanish border. A wonderful ride lies ahead!
The route is suitable for road bikes from Noé to Saint-Béat. After that, it becomes more technical and challenging, requiring mountain bikes or e-MTBs. On the hills above Saint-Béat, watch out for a steep cobbled section which can be slippery in wet weather. The route then turns into a gravel track, a cycle path running alongside the road, and crosses a metal footbridge which is rather tricky on a road bike.
Be sure to visit the picturesque villages along the way, such as Saint-Martory, Martres-Tolosane, Saint-Gaudens, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Saint-Béat-Lez and Fos...
607 (Low)
FOS
NOE
Tel : 05 61 99 44 00
Contact : HAUTE-GARONNE TOURISME / HAUTE-GARONNE TOURISME
Phone : 05 61 99 44 00
This information comes from the Haute-Garonne Departmental Tourism Network and is synchronized as part of the partnership between Cirkwi and Haute-Garonne Tourisme.