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Couëron Ferry – Port of Couëron loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Couëron Ferry – Port of Couëron loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Couëron Ferry – Port of Couëron loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

02:28

40.8km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 32.3 km for 484 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.78 km

The Great Elephant – Les Machines de l'Île

Highlight • Monument

If you like the world of Jules Verne then you will love this theme park. In this art project, the ideas of Jules Verne and da Vinci are merged on the site of the former shipyards of Nantes.

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12.9 km

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

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If possible, put your bikes down and take one of the little lanes between two restaurants. There, you will really discover Trentemoult, a charming village with its narrow streets and …

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24.9 km

Viewpoint

29.0 km

View of the Couëron Shot Tower

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The last tower in France built for the production of hunting pellets, one of the last 15 remaining in the world, the Couëron Lead Tower was classified as a Historic …

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31.5 km

Bikini

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Very interesting educational course inaugurated a few weeks ago.
You can read the explanations in more detail along the way, but here is a summary:
In their flight at the …

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31.9 km

View of the Loire

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When you leave Nantes by the estuary, you have the impression of a coastal Japanese city. The landscape then gives way to nature, punctuated with works from the trip to Nantes and enhancements of the landscape heritage.

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32.1 km

Le Pellerin Ferry

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Very nice: The bridges and shuttles to cross the Loire in this region are all free. This runs every 20 minutes from 6:20 a.m., every day, except May 1st.
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32.8 km

Couëron Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

A free ferry allows you to cross the Loire every 20 minutes. Info and timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-coueron-le-pellerin/info_60323

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34.9 km

Port of Couëron

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Small beaching port with 36 locations. Children's play area.
The Semaphore of the Ile de la Liberté (a belvedere with a view of the port and the Loire) is accessible on foot or by bike. Bathroom. A few picnic tables.

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40.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

7.12 km

6.66 km

4.07 km

1.57 km

713 m

377 m

173 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

4.85 km

4.61 km

2.97 km

606 m

119 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

26°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 15, 2025,Traversée Bretonne 🇫🇷 – Tag 1: Von Nantes nach Couëron – Mit dem Rad quer durch die Bretagne 🚴‍♀️

Bienvenue en France! 🇫🇷 Welcome to the Traversée Bretonne, a cycling route that runs for almost 500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean across Brittany to the English Channel. Normally, the well-maintained route from Nantes to the legendary Mont Saint-Michel is divided into six stages of 60 to 100 kilometers each – but Sandra and I will cheat a little in …

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Couëron Ferry – Port of Couëron loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

The Great Elephant – Les Machines de l'Île

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

View of the Couëron Shot Tower

Bikini

View of the Loire

Le Pellerin Ferry

Couëron Ferry

Port of Couëron

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