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Essalois Castle – View of the Wild Loire River loop from La Garde

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Essalois Castle – View of the Wild Loire River loop from La Garde

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Essalois Castle – View of the Wild Loire River loop from La Garde

02:32

27.9km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 1, 2025

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Réserve naturelle des gorges de la Loire

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707 m

Essalois Castle

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Warning! The climb to the castle is impassable by bike.
Passages at 17%, sandy path, large stones and ruts. It looks more like a dried-up torrent bed than a path.
A real pain on a bike with panniers

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3.03 km

Panoramic view of the island of Grangent

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Panoramic view of the island of Grangent and the Loire, next to the dam. At the gates of the Regional Nature Reserve of the Loire gorges.

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4.85 km

Splendid View of the Dam and the Loire

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12.0 km

edges of the dam

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PhilippeF: A question: can we do this path with bikes and luggage? We want to go down the Aurec sur Loire river

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22.3 km

Bois du Four

Forest

24.2 km

Viewpoint

24.8 km

Tour de Chambles - Panoramic view over the gorges

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Tour of the village of Chambles, from which you are offered a panoramic view of the Loire and the regional nature reserve of the Loire gorges. The stairs are quite steep to climb to the top of the Tower.

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25.9 km

View of the Wild Loire River

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27.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

8.45 km

4.42 km

1.58 km

223 m

143 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

11.6 km

2.92 km

831 m

360 m

Elevation

Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Essalois Castle – View of the Wild Loire River loop from La Garde

Essalois Castle

Panoramic view of the island of Grangent

Splendid View of the Dam and the Loire

edges of the dam

Tour de Chambles - Panoramic view over the gorges

View of the Wild Loire River

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