Champtoceaux Suspended Mill – View of the Loire loop from Champtoceaux
Champtoceaux Suspended Mill – View of the Loire loop from Champtoceaux
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Champtoceaux Suspended Mill – View of the Loire loop from Champtoceaux
02:09
7.93km
110m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 2, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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37 m
View of the Loire at Champtoceaux
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2.12 km
Champtoceaux Suspended Mill
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Very nice place for a stopover. Several picnic tables, toilets and a fountain which often saved me in summer :-)
The place is also notable for its hanged mill. Classified as a historical monument, this 13th century building was first presented as a river toll before being rehabilitated as a watermill. Under the pointed arches were suspended water wheels which drove millstones upstairs, hence the name hanging mill. This mill is contemporary with the medieval city of which there are vestiges on the heights.
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6.56 km
Ruins of the Citadel of Champtoceaux
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The difficulty is in its rising part which is very steep and particularly formidable in wet weather and/or dead leaves. For the strong :-)
We will be vigilant to the ruts in the direction of the descent.
The path is popular with hikers as it leads to the old citadel. Champtoceaux, at the time Châteauceaux, was indeed originally a citadel, 2.5x larger than Carcassonne. Unfortunately destroyed in 1420, only vestiges remain. Free access.
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7.40 km
Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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The ruins visible on the site date from the modifications carried out in the 15th century; the priory collected rights on the mills and tolls on the Loire.
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Priory was burned down by the infernal columns in March 1794.
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7.47 km
Champtoceaux Castle Gate
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7.70 km
Le Champalud
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Several picnic tables. Children's play area.
Toilets near the tourist office. Shops (bakery) nearby.
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7.83 km
View of the Loire
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7.93 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.46 km
1.30 km
590 m
410 m
169 m
Surfaces
2.06 km
1.93 km
1.69 km
1.31 km
826 m
107 m
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Highest point (70 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Thursday 27 August
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14°C
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