Canal Latéral à la Loire – Pont sur le Canal de Briare loop from Boulleret

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Pont sur le Canal de Briare loop from Boulleret

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Pont sur le Canal de Briare loop from Boulleret

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79.2km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.61 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

Lake

22.3 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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23.9 km

Châtillon-sur-Loire bridge

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This suspension bridge is located halfway between the towns of Beaulieu-sur-Loire and Briare, and allows cars, cyclists and pedestrians to cross the Loire.

The bridge is located right in the …

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27.1 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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28.6 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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49.3 km

Étang de la Fontaine

Lake

64.2 km

Boisrond Lock

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The Boisrond lock in Bannay was built in 1838, at the same time as the Loire Lateral Canal. It was accompanied by the original lock house, which housed the lock …

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65.6 km

Bannay

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The Saint-Julien church is in Bannay. It has two mighty church towers.

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67.1 km

Canal Pathway

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Beautiful cycle path along the canal with views of the water and away from the road

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68.7 km

Canal latéral à la Loire

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If the Loire is a must for cycle tourism, we must not forget its lateral canal, which offers a more isolated setting. 196 kilometers long, it is perfectly equipped for bicycles on this section.

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79.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

24.8 km

21.4 km

1.87 km

601 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.7 km

18.3 km

5.70 km

3.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

6°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2023,La Loire à vélo (EV6) - de Pouilly sur Loire à Briare

The Loire by bike or more often the countryside by bike... We enter the atmosphere of the Loire by bike from Châtillon sur Loire. A few more people and infrastructure that were missing since Nevers. A good time with the managers of the Pouilly campsite and the restaurateur Babette. 68 years old and she knows how to make cheap quality. …

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