L’écrin de l’orb
Cycle tourism and mountain biking fun in Occitanie
Want to cycle in a dreamlike, authentic and exotic nature, in complete serenity?
In the exceptional environment of our guest rooms in Occitanie, come and live a unique cycling experience!
For you, cycle tourists, hundreds of kilometers of small roads without much traffic and the brand new Saint Chinian – Maureilhan greenway which passes 200 m from the house. On the other hand, accessibility to the major routes; V80 Canal des 2 mers along the Canal du Midi, V84 Greenway “Passa Pais” of Haut Languedoc with Canal du Midi connection, EV17 Via Rhôna and EV8 La Méditerranée by bike.
For you, mountain bikers, in Cessenon, at the foot of our guest rooms, you are in the heart of a site labeled by the FFC mountain bike federation. 23 routes, from beginner to expert level, represent 431 km of trails through vineyards, scrubland and olive groves. To be enjoyed without moderation, alone, as a couple, with family or friends.
… then recharge your batteries in a setting of well-being and conviviality?
After having traveled kilometers of roads or trails, the Orb setting in Languedoc, offers you to recharge your batteries and recover with a good premium SPA session or sauna – regenerating infrared treatment cabin for sore muscles or to abandon yourself in the expert hands of Brigitte for a healing massage.
Or quite simply, after the effort, come and enjoy our outdoors and its dry garden, and sit in a deckchair to smell the sweet scent of the Mediterranean flora and feel the air caress your skin, in short, to refocus on yourself and on the essentials.
The greenway “Saint-Chinian to Maureilhan” to the Canal du Midi and Béziers.
Pedaling in an ocean of vines …!
The new greenway “Saint-Chinian to Maureilhan” has been open since spring 2020, it follows the route of the old railway line from Béziers Nord to Saint-Chinian which was inaugurated on November 8, 1877. Its 23 km route is very varied with shaded passages in the undergrowth and along the Orb and sun-drenched paths through the vineyards of the AOC Saint-Chinian.
From Cessenon, to the west, the route runs along the Vernazobre valley, offering superb views of the Espinouse and Carroux massifs and will take you to the village of Saint-Chinian. In Saint-Chinian, you can stop for a tasting at the wine house or in a cellar or stroll through the very lively and colorful southern market which is held every Thursday and Sunday morning.
From the east, the greenway will take you to Maureilhan and its medieval castle, crossing the vineyards of Cessenon and Cazouls les Béziers. You can stop for a swim at Réals, a dolomitic chaos crossed by the Orb, or at Mus beach. For the more courageous, it is possible to continue the walk along small roads with little traffic and then along the towpath of the Canal du Midi to the 9 locks of Fonséranes, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and to Béziers. Along the way, you can admire the unusual dried-up pond of Montady, the oppidum of Ensérune, the Malpas tunnel and finish by discovering the superb Orb canal bridge and the view of the majestic Saint Nazaire cathedral in Béziers.
More than a guest room, it is a cycling space that awaits you, with numerous “two-wheel” services dedicated to you, for cycling escapades in complete freedom and serenity.
“Bicycle” services provided to you free of charge.
Around the bike...
- Bike cleaning station
- Repair kits
- Closed garage
- Provision of routes / maps.
- Loan of 2 bikes (depending on availability)
Around the cyclist...
- Possibility of early breakfast, from 7 am.
- Preparation of picnic basket.
- Loan of insulated backpack.
- Luggage storage.
- Specific documentation
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