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Road bikeMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Castles along the L'Aude
Distance
69 km
Ascent
1,140 m
Highest point
903 m
100% 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
From Quillan you roll out along the river L'Aude, then into the Corbières-Fenouillèdes nature reserve. Farther on the route follows La Faby and climbs past the castle of Saint-Ferriol, before the castle of Quillan brings you back to where you started. It's 69.1 km, all of it paved, with 1140 m of climbing along the way.
Along the way
Climbs
Climb 1Cat. 2
16.8 km at 3.8% · max 25.3%
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Hills along Le Grand Hers
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