From the massifs of the Haut Languedoc to the Mediterranean see by bike

You will take the path of the old railroad, connecting Mazamet to Bédarieux and you will penetrate a group of oaks and ash trees, which will offer you freshness and intimacy. You will leave behind the Black Mountain and enter the Jaur valley.
The Passa Païs will then offer you new landscapes, transition between the Atlantic climate and the Mediterranean climate. You will be surrounded by green oaks, pines and chestnut trees: you are in the Hérault.
The horizon opens up before you and offers you new colors and new vegetation. A few passages of higher level allow you to take height and to reach another point of view on the nature which surrounds you.

You will continue your trip on the Passa Païs in the direction of Poujols sur Orb, a pretty little village at the foot of the Caroux and Espinouse massifs.
This stage offers you an open scenery composed of chestnut trees, low shrubs of scrubland and multiple flowers.

The path is gentle and lets you appreciate the beauty of the wild nature of the Haut Languedoc.
The more you advance on the path, the more the scenery becomes red, typical color of the land of the Salagou site.
But before you get there, you head towards the village of Mourèze, famous for its dolomitic cirque and its white rocks.

You leave Mourèze to go down towards the Mediterranean and the scenery starts to change.
The olive trees make their appearance and you are surrounded by vineyards. 

At the end of the stage, you will arrive in Pézenas, emblematic city of the Hérault, known for its culinary specialties, its historical city center of the Middle Ages, its paved streets and its flea markets. City of Molière and Bobby Lapointe, Pézenas has a thousand stories to tell. On the first Sunday of May and the second Sunday of October, it is the "Grand Déballage", an antique fair that stretches over nearly a kilometer. More than 200 professional exhibitors are present all day long.

It is high time to reach the big blue! On your way today: Local gastronomy and coastline.
The first part of the stage allows you to enjoy the vineyards of Languedoc. Among the most famous appellations of the region, cross Pinet and its emblematic dry white wine. Then head south! The Thau Lagoon can be approached from the town of Mèze.
The bike path around the Thau Lagoon is very pleasant and safe. You enter Sète through the historic fisherman’s quarter of the Pointe courte. The city of water and light is well worth your time before heading off to new adventures. Go to its large sandy beaches to relax after your stay.
Before leaving, don’t forget the tielle Sétoise (delicious local specialty).