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Port of La Pierre-Percée – Flowing backwater loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

Port of La Pierre-Percée – Flowing backwater loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

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4.7

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Port of La Pierre-Percée – Flowing backwater loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

02:09

43.3km

80m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39.3 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.7 km

Thouaré bridge

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Relatively safe bridge, although unfortunately there is no dedicated lane for cyclists.

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21.9 km

Path Along the Divatte River

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The Divatte flows here into the Loire, and offers pretty landscapes to walkers and cyclists. Several trails are arranged, including the Eurovélo 6.

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22.0 km

La Boire d'Anjou

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Some nice shots to take on this site at the confluence of the Divatte and the Loire. As an anecdote, this natural port, once very active, has long marked the …

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25.6 km

Port of La Pierre-Percée

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Nice little marina on the Loire à Vélo route. Many picnic tables and games for children nearby, in the park of the same name.

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31.8 km

Flowing backwater

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Like the rest of the left bank, rolling track

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36.7 km

Passage through the woods

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Very nice trail. Potentially wet in winter.

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38.2 km

Pinette Island

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Île Pinette is an island in the Loire, separated from the mainland by the Boireau, a small arm of the shallow river. It is a very pleasant place to cycle …

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39.9 km

Forget Island

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Forget Island is a classic for mountain biking or gravel cycling with the family just a few minutes from downtown Nantes. You can go all the way around it and …

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43.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

14.3 km

2.45 km

1.06 km

624 m

308 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

15.8 km

2.64 km

1.11 km

1.04 km

352 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 23 June

42°C

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Comments

November 22, 2024,Nantes - Mauves

Short outing today, but I didn't want to tempt the Devil. Given the mess left by the storm on a Nantes-Mauves where there are very few trees and where the Nantes Métropole services were already at work this morning, I don't dare imagine what state the wooded paths of the Pays de Retz in particular might be in.
Beautiful blue …

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April 29, 2025,Boucle Pont de Mauves – Pont de Mauves-sur-Loire au départ de Nantes

Warming up in the sun ☀️
East wind against us on the way out and some sandy sections, but the return was smooth and very pleasant!

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September 5, 2022,Nantes - Mauves sur Loire

The level of the Loire is getting really worrying there :-(
Otherwise, am I the only one having major recurring problems with the TRP hybrid brakes? I almost ended up at the CHU :-(

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January 5, 2024,Nantes - Mauves

Not sorry to have been able to squeeze in this little digestive outing between the storm and the cold snap.
The Loire has dropped a lot since my last visit, but it remains a beautiful baby. Note that Pinette Island is still very muddy on the river side.

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October 22, 2023,Nantes - Mauves

No other ambition for today than to improve my best time on this course. Which was done.
Perfect weather for cycling.

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December 5, 2023,Nantes - Mauves

Small, quiet outing to keep in shape.
Strong cold wind, but not icy.

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February 2, 2025,Tour

The floods and the cold got the better of my motivation 🙃

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December 30, 2021,Nantes - Mauves

Small cushy outing to eliminate the extra pounds under this magnificent sun. 17 degrees, December 30, it's crazy.

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Port of La Pierre-Percée – Flowing backwater loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

Thouaré bridge

Path Along the Divatte River

La Boire d'Anjou

Port of La Pierre-Percée

Flowing backwater

Passage through the woods

Pinette Island

Forget Island

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