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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Garchizy

Ducal Palace of Nevers – Guétin Aqueduct loop from Garchizy

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Garchizy

Ducal Palace of Nevers – Guétin Aqueduct loop from Garchizy

Moderate

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399

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Ducal Palace of Nevers – Guétin Aqueduct loop from Garchizy

03:49

65.7km

160m

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: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 130 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.5 km

Paris Gate

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City gate built in the 18th century.

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12.2 km

Ducal Palace of Nevers

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Considered the first of the Loire castles, the ducal palace of Nevers is a castle from the 15th and 16th centuries, residence of the counts and then the dukes of Nevers.

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13.6 km

Loire Bridge

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This stone bridge, whose construction began in 1767, spans the Loire River south of Nevers. Whatever the season, it's always a pleasure to admire the river from this bridge. Although …

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13.7 km

View of Nevers from the Loire

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Magnificent view of Nevers

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27.2 km

Guétin Aqueduct

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A beautiful bridge that terminates the canal parallel to the Loire. This structure is also a double lock to allow barges to pass over the Allier.

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27.4 km

Schiffshebewerk

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This boat lift bridges a height difference of 10 metres

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28.8 km

Kilometer zero of La Loire à Vélo

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The Loire Cycle Route begins here at the confluence of the Allier and Loire rivers. It takes you almost 800 km to the river's mouth at the sea.

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31.8 km

Greenway along the Canal Latéral de la Loire

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Quiet and shaded cycle path, located in the heart of nature. On one side the lateral canal to the Loire and on the other side, woods and meadows.

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65.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

23.4 km

5.40 km

1.03 km

301 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.2 km

31.4 km

445 m

337 m

176 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 19 June

36°C

16°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 23, 2025,La Loire à vélo etappe 1

After a good breakfast, we got on our bikes at 09:15. We left Nevers, via the historic bridge over the wild Loire and then cycled along the Canal Lateral for a long time. Via a small but fordable detour we arrived at Le point zero de La Loire a Velo. This is the actual starting point of the Route. You …

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April 15, 2023,tappa 1Da Nevers a La Charité-sur-Loire

Day1
Started today my long journey along the Loire Valley about 700km.
14 stages and a few days of leisure.
Today starts immediately with a bang, 46km
Flat along a side canal to the loire incessant rain and with a wind, which has always kept me at gunpoint without ever giving up ... let's hope in the next few days …

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July 5, 2021,Loire - Tour Etappe 1

Salute!
On Monday we started our 1½ week bike tour. This year we cycle the cycle path on the Loire towards the Atlantic. The first stage was really nice, with a really special campsite 😊👍🏻

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Ducal Palace of Nevers – Guétin Aqueduct loop from Garchizy

Paris Gate

Ducal Palace of Nevers

Loire Bridge

View of Nevers from the Loire

Guétin Aqueduct

Schiffshebewerk

Kilometer zero of La Loire à Vélo

Greenway along the Canal Latéral de la Loire

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