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France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Couëron

Martinière Canal – The Loire by Bike loop from Couëron

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Couëron

Martinière Canal – The Loire by Bike loop from Couëron

Easy

4.1

(11)

112

riders

Martinière Canal – The Loire by Bike loop from Couëron

01:55

47.9km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 3.50 km for 484 m

After 43.9 km for 484 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.12 km

Le Pellerin Ferry

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Very nice: The bridges and shuttles to cross the Loire in this region are all free. This runs every 20 minutes from 6:20 a.m., every day, except May 1st.
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2

9.74 km

Martinière Canal

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Bumpy road surface, still suitable for a road bike, flat and hardly any traffic.

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3

17.4 km

Champs neufs triple lock

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Beautiful hydraulic work from the end of the 19th century, decorated with an Eiffel bridge

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4

17.9 km

Cordemais power plant

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In the distance, the Cordemais power station appears before our eyes, offering verticality to the flatness of its surroundings.

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5

25.2 km

The Loire by Bike

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This is how cycling is fun: no traffic, good roads.

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6

37.5 km

Buzay breakthrough

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Allows excess water to flow from the marshes to the Loire in winter and, conversely, to replenish the marshes and canals in summer.

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44.4 km

Couëron Ferry

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A free ferry allows you to cross the Loire every 20 minutes. Info and timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-coueron-le-pellerin/info_60323

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44.9 km

Marais Audubon

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The Couëron marshes, known as the Audubon marshes, are part of the vast group of estuarine marshes located near the Loire and closely linked to its regime. They represent 13% …

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47.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

2.86 km

838 m

809 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

2.26 km

942 m

118 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 18 August

27°C

16°C

42 %

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