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Centre-Val de Loire
Montargis
Saint-Brisson-Sur-Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Montargis
Saint-Brisson-Sur-Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

08:26

144km

330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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5.04 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Jewel of French river heritage built in particular by the Eiffel company between 1890 and 1896.

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5.38 km

Briare canal bridge

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The Briare canal bridge is the oldest canal in France. It was built between 1890 and 1896 by the Eiffel company in order to pass the Briare canal over the …

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7.28 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The side canal of the Loire, built from 1822 to 1838, is bordered near Briare by a very pleasant towpath, both on foot and by bicycle.
The surroundings are very calm and wooded.

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12.1 km

Historic canal lock

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This historic canal lock is located on the Loire River. The facility was formerly used to lock barges from the Loire Lateral Canal through the Loire to the Canal de …

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26.5 km

Étang de la Fontaine

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41.5 km

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76.7 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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78.8 km

Forest Path of the Loire à Vélo near Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Shaded and calm path in the woods. It is not located in the immediate vicinity of the Loire but it does form part of the route of the Loire by …

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88.4 km

View of Gien and the Château de Gien

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Magnificent view of the Loire, the bridge and the town of Gien. The castle watches over the river from its rocky crest.

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Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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The fortified castle of Sully-sur-Loire is located on the banks of the Loire, along the EuroVelo 6 cycle path. Construction of the current castle began in 1396 but traces of …

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144 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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68.0 km

32.1 km

26.3 km

16.7 km

807 m

Surfaces

74.9 km

42.2 km

24.7 km

1.49 km

304 m

295 m

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Comments

September 14, 2025,🇲🇫 Basel -Orleans - Tag 12: von Sancerre nach Sully-sur-Loire
The historical buildings we encountered on our tour today are, for once, not churches, but technical structures that serve the usability of the canals.

First, there was the historic Mantelot Lock. Built between 1833 and 1838, it allowed ships to continue their journeys into the canal. It also housed a boat station. A dam-built canal in the Loire allowed boatmen …

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August 28, 2023,Sancerre - Sully-sur-Loire, 5/6 Mo
Rain showers, in the afternoon the headwind picked up

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April 9, 2025,Tag 02 von Sancerre nach Sully-sur-Loire (83km)
This section of the tour turned out to be an absolute highlight. It began with the entry to the Loire Cycle Route near Sancerre, with its impressive former railway viaduct. Then came the "Chanel de Briare," a former shipping canal (1890-1894) that crosses the Loire. A canal already existed before this. It's very impressive, and today cyclists can also use …

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June 12, 2024,Loire24 Tag 7 - von Sancerre nach Sully-sur-Loire
After the descent from Sancerre over a long old bridge, then very flat, but unfortunately still (west) windy. That was tiring, also for the bottom. So today I made a decision: I'm going to treat myself to a Brooks. Also today: saw the first large castle up close - Château de Sully.

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May 16, 2023,Frankreich-Rundfahrt 🇫🇷 Etappe 15: Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire - Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Oh 😳 what a work stage! The north wind blows mercilessly in our faces. The hands are frost red from the chill factor at just 8 degrees! So put on gloves and a windbreaker! 😠

The first 30 km we accelerate to warm up. Then the sun comes out and we make breakfast with hot tea!

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April 21, 2022,Sancerre nach Sully-sur-Loire
Today's route ran from Sancerre to Sully-sur-Loire along the Loire Way (EV6). A highlight was the viaduct "Ligne de Saint-Germain-du-Puy a Cosne" at Saint-Sature and the Pont-Canal de Briare.

This time the path led us through smaller villages, including the medieval town of Saint-Gondon.

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