Brompton Last Beach Camping 🇫🇷 | Eurovelo 8 | S1-E38

In this video, you will join me along an exciting eurovelo 8 bikepacking trip as...

I’m back on the EuroVelo 8 route after two rest days in Toulouse! The night brought heavy rain, but I woke up ready to get moving. Heading to the train station, I got caught in some morning showers, though the skies cleared just in time. While waiting for my train, I reflected on Toulouse: a true hipster hub blending upper-class vibes with a backpacker population.

Back in Narbonne, it was more crowded and windy than ever. By 3 p.m., I was back on the Canal du Midi trail, a rocky and root-filled single track busy with cyclists. Despite the challenges, the scenic route offered stunning views with the canal on one side and the sea on the other.

Riding through Narbonnaise National Park was a peaceful highlight, with families enjoying long walks.

As I continued, I reached Port-la-Nouvelle, greeted by vast beaches and colorful kites on the sky—a true kite surfer's paradise!

Then route took me through remote sandy paths that challenged my loaded Brompton. Later, I hit paved roads but faced a brutal headwind that slowed progress.

I passed small seaside towns with high real estate prices. At Leucate, I noticed mountains on the horizon, marking the Spanish border.

Along the way, I spotted surprising American-style attractions, from a monster truck arena to an "American ranch."

As night fell, I camped on a quiet beach. Setting up a tent in the relentless wind was far from romantic, especially with distant lightning on the horizon.

Tomorrow, I’ll ride to the Spanish border, marking the end of my journey through France.

00:00:00 Leaving Tolouse by train
00:00:49 Back in Narbonne
00:01:56 Following Canal du Midi
00:03:41 Break at Narboinnase Natural Park
00:04:37 Riding along the sea
00:06:00 Arriving at Leucate
00:07:02 Looking for camping spot
00:08:00 Camping on the beach

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EuroVelo 8 (EV8), named the Mediterranean Route, is a 7,560 km long EuroVelo long-distance cycling route running from Cadiz, Spain to Athens, Greece, and then continuing to İzmir, Turkey and to the island of Cyprus. The route runs east-west across Europe mainly along or close to the Mediterranean coast, passing successively through 12 countries: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus

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