Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Vertou

The Monks' Causeway

Highlight • Bridge

The Monks' Causeway

Recommended by 58 road cyclists out of 59

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Road Cycling Rides to The Monks' Causeway

    4.5

    (26)

    277

    riders

    1. Picture frame by Emmanuel Ritz – Le Portillon loop from Vertou

    57.6km

    02:37

    560m

    560m

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Moderate

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Moderate

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

    Moderate

    Tips

    March 19, 2022

    It is the work of the monks of the Saint-Martin de Vertou abbey. They build, at Chêne, around the year 1000, a ford connecting on dry feet the two banks of the Nantes Sèvre. The causeway also acts as a dam, maintaining sufficient water upstream to allow navigation to Monnières and Château-Thébaud. Over the centuries, the monks collect taxes on the goods that cross the causeway and rent the watermill they also built.
    The site is currently undergoing major renovations.
    Many visitors on a walk, especially on Sunday afternoons.

    Translated by Google •

      May 19, 2025

      Fording depends on the water level of the river. Very nice place for lunch or a picnic.

      Translated by Google •

        In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

        Sign up for free

        Details

        Informations

        Elevation 20 m

        Weather

        Powered by Foreca

        Monday 22 December

        9°C

        2°C

        12 %

        Additional weather tips

        Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

        Most visited during

        January

        February

        March

        April

        May

        June

        July

        August

        September

        October

        November

        December

        Loading

        Location: Vertou, Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

        Other Popular Places to Check Out

        Jolie sentier le long de la Sèvre

        Explore
        RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
        Download the app
        Follow Us on Socials

        © komoot GmbH

        Privacy Policy