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

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

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

05:08

117km

300m

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: August 25, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25.3 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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58.3 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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58.4 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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74.9 km

Ruins

82.0 km

Trail in Gien

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

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82.4 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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82.9 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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94.7 km

Path Along the Old Lateral Canal to the Loire

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98.5 km

Port des Combles

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104 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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