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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Hippolyte

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Hippolyte

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Hippolyte

05:11

84.7km

280m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 56.5 km for 157 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.8 km

Bois Brossard

Forest

21.5 km

Saint-Vivien Church in Geay

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The church was built in Romanesque style in the 12th century. It consists of a single nave with four bays, which can be entered via a landing and several steps. …

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35.6 km

Old railway bridge over the Charente

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old railway bridge with a view of the Charente see the impressive current during the rising tides

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41.4 km

View of the old suspension bridge over the Charente River

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From here you can enjoy a superb view of the suspension bridge over the Charente, on the Quai Auriol Roy Bry.

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47.8 km

Bassin de Plaisance Lapérousse

Lake

49.0 km

Arsenal entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

A very beautiful archway!

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49.4 km

Chemin de la Charente

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The cycle path opened a rear view of the historic industrial river

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51.9 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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In the 19th century, the only way to cross the Charente was by ferry. But this one was disturbed by the tides. It would have been necessary to build a …

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54.0 km

View of the Martrou viaduct

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The Martrou viaduct is a road viaduct built between 1989 and 1991.

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62.3 km

Bois Nollet

Forest

71.9 km

Soubise

Highlight • Settlement

Small town best known among cyclists for its river shuttle to Rochefort. The town remained for a long time an important crossing point for crossing the Charente between and the …

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84.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.0 km

15.9 km

10.8 km

7.31 km

823 m

462 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.2 km

26.8 km

10.4 km

6.61 km

1.27 km

303 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 24 May

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Hippolyte

Saint-Vivien Church in Geay

Old railway bridge over the Charente

View of the old suspension bridge over the Charente River

Arsenal entrance

Chemin de la Charente

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

View of the Martrou viaduct

Soubise

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