Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

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Centre-Val de Loire

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

Moderate

4.3

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Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

02:25

59.8km

120m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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19.9 km

Chailly Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

Lock on the first part of the Orléans Canal, built in the 17th century.
Beautifully flowered and well maintained. There is a picnic table there.

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27.9 km

Lock built in 1690, now listed as a Historic Monument and which regained its former appearance in 2022 with the installation of new solid oak doors, following two successive reconstructions of the upstream and downstream heads during the 19th century.

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30.2 km

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

Highlight • Monument

This site is most characteristic of the Orléans Canal, which was once a vital waterway for transporting timber and other materials from the Orléans Forest to Paris. You can admire …

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57.4 km

View of Montargis Castle's ramparts

Highlight • Castle

The remains of the royal castle of Montargis still dominate the town with its ramparts, postern gate, outbuildings and partially reconstructed Renaissance gardens. Fallen into ruins, the castle was almost …

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57.9 km

Montargis

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled between the Briare canal and Vernisson, Montargis is a town with incomparable charm. Nicknamed the “Venice of Gâtinais”, it has no less than 132 bridges and footbridges.

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