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Road bikeMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Castles along Le Verdouble
Distance
71 km
Ascent
1,374 m
Highest point
503 m
96% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Padern and past its castle before the road follows the Verdouble river. You then ride through the Corbières-Fenouillèdes nature reserve, with the Libre river and Cascastel castle along the way. The loop covers 71.2 km with 1374 m of climbing, mostly on paved surface, and brings you back to Padern by way of the Berre river.
Along the way
Climbs
Col du PratCat. 4
4.8 km at 3.2% · max 20.3%
Col de Saint-MartinCat. 4
2.4 km at 4.2% · max 14.3%
Col de BedosHill
1.4 km at 3.3% · max 13.3%
Col de CouiseCat. 3
5.1 km at 3.3% · max 12.7%
col de la GinesteCat. 4
2.7 km at 3.9% · max 13.5%
Climb 6Cat. 4
1.7 km at 7.8% · max 18.7%
Routes nearby
Gravel21% paved
Climbs between Caramany and Trilla
65 km↑ 2,360 m12 km away
Road bike98% paved
Castles along the Berre
75 km↑ 1,097 m12 km away
Gravel47% paved
Hills between Le Soler and Peyrestortes
60 km↑ 785 m20 km away
Road bike100% paved
Hills between the Étang de Sigean and the Étang de la Palme
79 km↑ 842 m26 km away
Road bike100% paved
Castles between Trouillas and Théza
82 km↑ 377 m31 km away
Road bike100% paved
Castle loop around Lagrasse
73 km↑ 498 m32 km away