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The Rings – Couëron Ferry loop from Nantes

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The Rings – Couëron Ferry loop from Nantes

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The Rings – Couëron Ferry loop from Nantes

02:47

46.0km

170m

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: June 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 26.4 km for 484 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.94 km

The Sea Worlds Carousel

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Impressively large and detail-loving carousel.

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3.16 km

Yellow Titan Crane

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One of two listed port cranes - this yellow one is the better known of them - you can spot it on many postcards.

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3.28 km

The Rings

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It is at night that this work reveals all its magical beauty! Their shape and location are reminiscent of mooring rings. This contemporary installation is the fruit of the imagination …

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4.05 km

Grue Titan grise

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Former port crane with a height of 47 meters. Bought by the city in 2005 for a symbolic euro, it is now classified as a historical monument.

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7.04 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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19.1 km

Viewpoint

26.3 km

Le Pellerin Ferry

Highlight • Ferry

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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26.9 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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29.2 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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46.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

8.54 km

6.90 km

6.77 km

1.57 km

377 m

370 m

173 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

5.65 km

4.85 km

2.04 km

672 m

244 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

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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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The Rings – Couëron Ferry loop from Nantes

The Sea Worlds Carousel

Yellow Titan Crane

The Rings

Grue Titan grise

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

Le Pellerin Ferry

Couëron Ferry

Port of Couëron

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