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New Aquitaine

Old Port of La Rochelle – La Rochelle loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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France
New Aquitaine

Old Port of La Rochelle – La Rochelle loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

Moderate

5.0

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17

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Old Port of La Rochelle – La Rochelle loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

02:56

49.8km

180m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.3 km for 56 m

After 10.7 km for 56 m

After 47.5 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

10.5 km

Saint-Léonard Tunnel

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The Saint-Léonard tunnel was built around 1850 by Spanish prisoners of war and convicts. The special blue limestone extracted from the works was used to make lime mortar for Fort Boyard.

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16.2 km

The bike path La Vélo Francette runs over 617 kilometers from Ouitreham in Normandy to La Rochelle on the Atlantic.

de.france.fr/de/loiretal/artikel/radweg-velo-francette

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47.0 km

La Rochelle train station

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Here is the main station of La Rochelle

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47.5 km

Valin Quay

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Quai Valin

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47.9 km

Old Port of La Rochelle

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It's just beautiful here!

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48.1 km

La Rochelle

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Park your bike safely and walk through the impressive old town of La Rochelle. On the other side of the harbor, at the small marina, there are fewer tourist traps and more locals!

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48.7 km

La Rochelle Bunker Museum

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The bunker was secretly built under a hotel; there was already a bar back then, which has now been rebuilt.
In 1980 the hotel was sold and the new owner …

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48.8 km

La Rochelle Covered Market

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Great location with the typical southern market atmosphere according to the motto of the worth seeing ARTE series 'in the belly of...' Ideal for a small snack at lunchtime...not just for a small one ;-)

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49.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

13.1 km

9.98 km

2.97 km

648 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

16.4 km

7.69 km

4.74 km

678 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

34°C

20°C

39 %

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