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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Boulleret

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Boulleret

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Boulleret

04:38

77.3km

170m

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: July 22, 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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67.2 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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77.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

26.9 km

20.3 km

2.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

17.9 km

11.5 km

1.55 km

306 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

32°C

16°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2021,🇫🇷TDF_SW_11: St.Satur - Briare

This morning we were greeted with a "smile" on the bike path. The Belleville s / Loire NPP sent its smoke signals into the morning sky, visible from afar.
Since no day of rest should bring us out of the cycling rhythm, we only made a short stage today to Briare on the very clean and cyclist-friendly Camping Municipal and …

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Boulleret

Historic canal lock

Châtillon-sur-Loire bridge

Canal Latéral à la Loire

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

Boisrond Lock

Bannay

Canal Pathway

Canal latéral à la Loire

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