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La Jarrie

Saint-Léonard Tunnel – Canal from Marans to La Rochelle loop from La Jarrie

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Mountain biking trails
France
New Aquitaine
La Rochelle
La Jarrie

Saint-Léonard Tunnel – Canal from Marans to La Rochelle loop from La Jarrie

Moderate

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(3)

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Saint-Léonard Tunnel – Canal from Marans to La Rochelle loop from La Jarrie

02:23

37.8km

150m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.2 km for 56 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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13.8 km

Steep downhill - along the river

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An alternative to Eurovelo – but significantly uncomfortable. Caution first – there's a steep drop-off at the beginning. The path down to the canal isn't suitable for everyone. MTBs are …

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13.9 km

Dompierre-sur-Mer

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The route is perfect: completely redone recently with a nice view from above (passage about 20m above the water).

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3

15.4 km

The bike path La Vélo Francette runs over 617 kilometers from Ouitreham in Normandy to La Rochelle on the Atlantic.

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21.0 km

Saint-Léonard Tunnel

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The Saint-Léonard tunnel was built around 1850 by Spanish prisoners of war and convicts. The special blue limestone extracted from the works was used to make lime mortar for Fort Boyard.

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22.2 km

Canal from Marans to La Rochelle

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In the beautiful coastal region of Charente-Maritime, you will discover the stunning Canal de Marans in La Rochelle, near Dompierre-sur-Mer. This picturesque canal, with its calm waters and lush vegetation, …

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22.9 km

30.1 km

Barrière levante

Ruins

8

32.8 km

Notre-Dame Church in Salles-sur-Mer

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Du haut de ses 900 ans, l’église Notre Dame domine le village de Salles-sur-Mer. A son origine, elle dépendait du prieuré de l’île d’Aix. Orientée Nord/Sud, elle resplendit dans un …

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37.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

9.30 km

7.15 km

3.59 km

2.43 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

9.46 km

8.49 km

3.06 km

2.49 km

269 m

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Thursday 5 November

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