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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal de Briare Cycle Path loop from Briare

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal de Briare Cycle Path loop from Briare

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal de Briare Cycle Path loop from Briare

08:39

150km

350m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 48.2 km for 12 m

After 54.2 km for 8 m

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After 139 km for 8 m

After 145 km for 12 m

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Train Station

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840 m

Port of Briare

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The port is located near the north bank of the Loire, and the Briare canal bridge to which it is connected via the Loire lateral canal.

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3.20 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The side canal of the Loire, built from 1822 to 1838, is bordered near Briare by a very pleasant towpath, both on foot and by bicycle.
The surroundings are very calm and wooded.

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6.43 km

Châtillon-sur-Loire bridge

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This suspension bridge is located halfway between the towns of Beaulieu-sur-Loire and Briare, and allows cars, cyclists and pedestrians to cross the Loire.

The bridge is located right in the …

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8.03 km

Historic canal lock

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This historic canal lock is located on the Loire River. The facility was formerly used to lock barges from the Loire Lateral Canal through the Loire to the Canal de …

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22.4 km

Étang de la Fontaine

Lake

43.7 km

Briare

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Briare, or the "city of enamels", is a boating city located at the crossroads of the Loire, the Briare Canal and the Loire Lateral Canal. The Briare Canal is the …

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47.9 km

Ancien Canal

Lake

64.2 km