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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Rochefort

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New Aquitaine

Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Rochefort

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4.5

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Rochefort

03:31

58.6km

100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 4.95 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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599 m

Bassin de Plaisance Bougainville

Lake

996 m

Bassin de Plaisance Lapérousse

Lake

1.39 km

Royal Ropewalk

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Corderie Royale was created in 1666 by Louis XIV, in order to manufacture the ropes needed for military sailing boats.

A huge building, it is the largest historical site in Rochefort which can be visited all year round.

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2.38 km

Chemin de la Charente

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The cycle path opened a rear view of the historic industrial river

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4.90 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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In the 19th century, the only way to cross the Charente was by ferry. But this one was disturbed by the tides. It would have been necessary to build a …

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15.9 km

GRAVEL IN THE MARSHES 🦢

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22.3 km

Brouage Citadel

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The stronghold of Brouage is a former salt trading port named Jacopolis-sur-Brouage, which became a Catholic war port wanted by Cardinal Richelieu who named it Brouage in 1627 to compete …

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22.4 km

Brouage Village and Fortifications

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Briouage is one of the most beautiful villages in France.

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36.4 km

View of Ile Madame

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Acces to the Island, closed at high tide.

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37.3 km

Beach

43.2 km

Bois Nollet

Forest

54.5 km

View of the Rochefort-Echillais Transporter Bridge

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Enjoy a superb view of this building, inaugurated in 1900, linking Rochefort to Échillais. For the record, there are only 8 transporter bridges like this one left in the world today!

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58.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

13.9 km

8.16 km

6.01 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.2 km

13.1 km

10.0 km

3.40 km

638 m

338 m

Elevation

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Sunday 31 May

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Rochefort

Royal Ropewalk

Chemin de la Charente

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

GRAVEL IN THE MARSHES 🦢

Brouage Citadel

Brouage Village and Fortifications

View of Ile Madame

View of the Rochefort-Echillais Transporter Bridge

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