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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

02:43

45.8km

150m

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: June 17, 2026

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13.2 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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13.5 km

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 Loire.

An impressive building, the Briare canal bridge is over 600 meters long and 11.5 meters wide and hangs 11 meters above the Loire.

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15.4 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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18.3 km

Port des Combles

Lake

20.8 km

Beautiful view over the loire

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Have lunch there!

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29.6 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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31.7 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 bike cycle route. Although it is a path, it is passable even by road bike, unless the weather is wet.

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41.3 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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42.3 km

Beach

43.6 km

Gien Viaduct

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The Gien viaduct measures more than 1,800 meters and crosses the Loire. When it was built in 1893, it was one of the three longest structures in the world. It is a railway viaduct, so it is dedicated exclusively to train traffic.

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45.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

11.2 km

9.95 km

9.35 km

377 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

13.9 km

8.88 km

516 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

Briare Canal Bridge

Briare canal bridge

Canal Latéral à la Loire

Beautiful view over the loire

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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

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