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The Banks of the Loire – Canal of Orléans loop from Chécy

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The Banks of the Loire – Canal of Orléans loop from Chécy

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The Banks of the Loire – Canal of Orléans loop from Chécy

01:56

33.2km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Grèves de Loire amont et aval pont Thinat

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Start point

Bus stop

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24.0 km

René Thinat Bridge

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And then Orleans appears before us—which bridge?
We chose the Pont René Thinat, and that was a good thing, because it has a dedicated bike lane.

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24.6 km

View of Orleans Cathedral

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Beautiful route from the campsite. We were here with our motorhome.

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25.6 km

The Banks of the Loire

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Very beautiful cycle path along the Loire

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28.9 km

Towpath of the Orléans Canal

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Alternative to the path directly on the canal. There is a much better view here.

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30.3 km

Combleux Port

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Port on the Loire at Combleux. There is a very nice restaurant here!

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30.4 km

Combleux

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A picturesque village between the Orleans Canal and the Loire, Combleux was once a transit port when the Loire navy was expanding.

Traces of the old port activities are still …

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30.5 km

Canal of Orléans

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I cycled from Orleans towards Nevers, a really great route. With a cycling map you can get around very well, wonderful routes and well signposted. Camping is possible almost everywhere.

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30.8 km

Canal d'Orléans in Combleux

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The canal was built between 1680 and 1693. After its opening, ships could reach the Seine from the Loire via the Canal d'Orléans and the Canal du Loing and thus …

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33.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

11.7 km

4.59 km

4.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

6.49 km

4.08 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

30°C

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October 28, 2025,Prachtige tour langs de oevers van de Loire en het kanaal ….

The bridge construction site can no longer be visited because the bridge is already finished 😊

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The Banks of the Loire – Canal of Orléans loop from Chécy

René Thinat Bridge

View of Orleans Cathedral

The Banks of the Loire

Towpath of the Orléans Canal

Combleux Port

Combleux

Canal of Orléans

Canal d'Orléans in Combleux

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