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Grignon Lock – Valley Pond loop from Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

Châteauneuf-Sur-Loire

Grignon Lock – Valley Pond loop from Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

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Grignon Lock – Valley Pond loop from Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

02:20

56.2km

160m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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23.5 km

Étang des Bois Leisure Centre

Highlight • Other

Pond with a beach (supervised in summer) for swimming

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24.2 km

Monument to the Resistance – Maquis of Lorris

Highlight • Monument

26.3 km

Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry

Highlight • Settlement

The town of Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry has been awarded the "Village of Character" and "Towns and Villages in Bloom" labels. Take the time to visit the 10th-century Saint-Pierre church.

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28.2 km

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

Highlight • Monument

This site is most characteristic of the Orléans Canal, which was once a vital waterway for transporting timber and other materials from the Orléans Forest to Paris. You can admire the three old locks and their lock house, which date from the 18th and 19th centuries. You can also see the small forge, built in 1821, which has a charming facade with a circular window. The site also includes a garden with remains of the original ponds. You can enjoy peaceful water and forest views, and perhaps spot the Belle de Grignon, a replica of a 19th century barge that was built by local enthusiasts. The Grignon site is an ideal place to discover the heritage and natural riches of the Loiret.

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28.4 km

Grignon Lock

Highlight • Structure

A nice place to take a short break at the Relais des Trois Écluses

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32.4 km

Wooden Bridge House

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On the side of the road, this lodge exhibits remarkable wooden sculptures.

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43.4 km

Valley Pond

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful stretch of water to take a break. Leisure center in fine weather, you will find a beach, a picnic area, toilets and a café (open from April to October on weekends and during the week during school holidays).

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46.5 km

La Motte Castle, Vitry-aux-Loges

Highlight • Castle

Vitry-aux-Loges was for a long time a royal residence, its castle welcoming the kings who came to hunt in the forest of Orléans already before the year one thousand. Time did its work and after a fire and then a storm, this castle was finally destroyed in 1767.
From the 15th century, several lordly residences made of bricks were built around the remains of the royal castle and the castle of Plessis: the castle of La Motte, surrounded by water moats, the castle of Vaux and that of Jarnonces which has now disappeared.

The construction of the canal and the arrival of the train would subsequently revitalize Vitry-aux-Loges.
Note that the town is now located in a Natura 2000 zone.

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56.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

5.60 km

575 m

352 m

Surfaces

42.4 km

13.9 km

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Grignon Lock – Valley Pond loop from Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

Étang des Bois Leisure Centre

Monument to the Resistance – Maquis of Lorris

Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

Grignon Lock

Wooden Bridge House

Valley Pond

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