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Briare Canal Bridge – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

Briare Canal Bridge – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

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Briare Canal Bridge – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

05:20

120km

290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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After 37.8 km for 2.88 km

After 71.1 km for 669 m

After 79.2 km for 2.41 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.77 km

Trail in Gien

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drink on the Loire quay with beautiful view of the old bridge

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3.25 km

Old Bridge of Gien

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From the old bridge of Gien, the view of the city is unstoppable. In summer, the sunsets paint the banks of the Loire in generous colours.

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18.7 km

Port des Combles

Lake

19.0 km

Path Along the Old Lateral Canal to the Loire

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24.0 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Very pretty and passable without problem by bike (be careful). With a road bike, favor the downstream side (north west) because it has a paved track to join the road on the left bank.

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34.6 km

View of Gien

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Small town at the gates of Sologne, whose silhouette can be admired from the Loire by bike route. It is worth a detour by crossing the bridge to go through …

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62.7 km

Helyett Museum

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Small museum and café with a display of bicycles and mopeds from the Helyett brand, which existed and was based here until 1962. There are cold drinks, an espresso machine is also available.

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66.6 km

Route along the Loire

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To make good track to the pace, it is a few meters below the road and offers excellent wind protection from here over the usual winds.

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99.2 km

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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The fortified castle of Sully-sur-Loire is located on the banks of the Loire, along the EuroVelo 6 cycle path. Construction of the current castle began in 1396 but traces of …

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120 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

89.1 km

10.5 km

10.0 km

7.18 km

3.22 km

237 m

Surfaces

80.4 km

30.3 km

9.06 km

415 m

104 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Briare Canal Bridge – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Poilly-lez-Gien

Trail in Gien

Old Bridge of Gien

Path Along the Old Lateral Canal to the Loire

Briare Canal Bridge

View of Gien

Helyett Museum

Route along the Loire

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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