Around the Craponne canal by bike

The outlet of the Craponne canal

The Rhône

The Craponne Canal

The water of the Craponne canal

The aqueduct of the Crau bridge

Hammers and water management

The flora around the Craponne

The Camargue Regional Nature Park

La Crau, land of sheep

Rice fields

The Canal du Vigueirat, from the Rhone to the Mediterranean sea

The ViaRhôna from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean sea
Description
1 - Under the bridge of the 2x2 lanes and at the outlet, go to the right then take the bike path to reach the city center. Continue for more than 1 km, pass the Tourist Office.
2 - At the crossroads, follow the direction of the Alyscamps on the right.
3 - Then turn left towards the Alyscamps, cross the old railway and then take a left. Continue and go under the bridge of the railway track.
4 - At the traffic light, turn right and continue until the Pont-de-Crau roundabout.
5 - At the roundabout, take the first exit and follow the bike path on the left towards Pont-de-Crau. Walk along the aqueduct then at the end of the bike path, continue on the path of the tops that climbs slightly to the right. Turn left, Chemin du Trabac then continue for 1 km.
6 - At the stop, turn left and continue for 500 m. At the second stop, head to the left. Cross the bridge over the canal. At the roundabout, take the first exit towards Moulès. Continue for 600 m then turn right, Route de Servannes. Continue on this road that becomes a path for more than 4 km.
7 - Turn right, Villarde Communal Road and continue for more than 1 km.
8 - Turn left, Route le Crau then turn right towards Mas-Thibert. Go over the motorway and continue towards Mas-Thibert for about 3 km.
9 - Turn right, Chemin des Canons. At the end of the Chanoines path, turn right towards Arles and after the bridge over the Vigueirat canal, turn to the right to take the ViaRhôna to Arles.
10 - At the Van Gogh bridge, continue Jean Charcot street then at the end of this street, turn left, Pont de Langlois street. At the roundabout, follow the direction of the Ancient Arles Museum. Return to the starting point.
Altimetric profile
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Information desks
OT Arles
9 Boulevard des Lices, 13200 Arles
http://www.arlestourisme.com/fr/
ot-arles@arlestourisme.com
+33 (0)4 90 18 41 20
the Camargue museum
Mas du pont de rousty, 13200 Arles
http://www.parc-camargue.fr/
info@parc-camargue.fr
+33 (0)4 90 97 10 40
Remember to visit the Camargue museum! It is located next to the administrative centre of the Camargue Nature Park.
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