La Flotte Harbour – Goisil Basin loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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La Flotte Harbour – Goisil Basin loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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La Flotte Harbour – Goisil Basin loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

03:11

55.5km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 17.1 km for 279 m

Dismount required: • July-August (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.55 km

View of the bridge to Ile de Ré

Highlight • Bridge

Inaugurated in 1988, 2.5 km long. Free of charge.

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7.84 km

Bridge to Ile de Ré

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10.7 km

Plage nord de Rivedoux-plage

Beach

17.3 km

La Flotte Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Small pleasant port, shops, restaurants and tourist information center on the quays, pleasant terraces

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21.7 km

Campani Gate

Highlight • Settlement

Again and again worth seeing this city wall and fortification of St.Martì!

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26.2 km

Between the marshes and the ocean

Highlight • Trail

Rent a bike to see the salt marshes and the seaside

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26.3 km

Goisil Basin

Highlight • Lake

On the way to Saint-Martin there is a nice bike path from La Couarde-sur-Mer. There are beautiful swamps to the left and right of the path.

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55.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

4.90 km

4.74 km

839 m

334 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.9 km

8.05 km

2.11 km

289 m

192 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 30 September

23°C

14°C

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Comments

September 3, 2024,Schöne Fahrrad-Runde über die Insel "Ile de Re"

A great tour around the island. No inclines and all the routes are paved. In fact, I had the engine turned off most of the time. Can be done with any bike.

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September 2, 2026,🚴‍♂️ de La Rochelle - Saint-Martin-de-Ré A-R par le Pont de l'île de Ré et les pistes cyclables 👌😃

L'île de Ré, more precisely the Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, served as a prison and a depot for convicts (the antechamber of the penal colony) from the 17th century onwards.
Several historical figures and famous criminals were incarcerated or held there before their departure for the penal colony.
Saint-Martin-de-Ré is the most important town on the island of Ré. It has …

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June 25, 2025,île de ré

A beautiful island to explore by bike. The east coast is magnificent. A good little restaurant: Le Tout Cru in St Martin de Ré (specializing in fish, shellfish, and oysters) for those who love...

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July 30, 2026,Frankrijk - Fietstocht Ile de Ré

Today I had a nice ride on Île de Ré. We rode along the west side to La Couarde-sur-Mer and ate a crêpe with cheese, ham, and egg there. Afterwards, we rode back along the east side via Saint-Martin-de-Ré and La Flotte. Unfortunately, many parts in the forest were closed (fire hazard?) and we had to change the route regularly. …

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