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France
New Aquitaine
La Rochelle
Marans

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Marans

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
La Rochelle
Marans

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Marans

Moderate

3.9

(17)

111

riders

Porte des Portes – Port of Marans loop from Marans

02:35

42.7km

30m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

665 m

Marans: Carreau d'Or footbridge

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2

8.78 km

La Prée Greenway

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Here the bike trail leaves the road and begins a long segment on pleasant trails through the coastal wetlands and fields, maintained by goats and sheep, so the trail passes some gates to keep the herds inside

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3

11.6 km

Porte de l'Épine

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4

16.8 km

Portes du Chapître

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The portes du chapître in the last decades of the 18th century made the canal more reliable and easier to navigate. While the massive human interventions to drain and make …

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5

21.3 km

Porte des Portes

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The gates are dikes, functioning as locks, in order to control the amount of water that is in the marsh, so as not to suffer from fluctuations associated with high and low tides.

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7

35.8 km

Brault lock

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Hidden not far from the weighbridge!

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8

42.0 km

Port of Marans

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Cute little down with plenty of bars and restaurants. It's set up for tourists and locals alike. Le Velo Francette comes through here and you can join the route from here.

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42.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

15.9 km

1.20 km

1.09 km

596 m

251 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

15.3 km

3.57 km

1.27 km

628 m

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

27°C

18°C

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