Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

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Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Rezé - Pont-Rousseau

01:32

27.9km

70m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.2 km for 297 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 5:30 AM-10:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.18 km

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

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If possible, put your bikes down and take one of the little lanes between two restaurants. There, you will really discover Trentemoult, a charming village with its narrow streets and …

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10.1 km

Port Lavigne

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This picturesque hamlet extends along the Bouguenais etier to the Loire, the dry port and The Settlers works.
Some typical houses on the banks of the Loire and the fisheries …

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10.6 km

Port Lavigne Boatyard and Fishing Huts

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Picturesque place wedged between the Loire, fisheries, a bamboo grove and the shipyard that you can cross.
Accessible to everyone

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11.6 km

Wooden Bridge and River Path Between La Roche Ballue and Port de la Vigne

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If you look carefully, you will see monkeys, and a jaguar... 😉 but not only that! The Settlers are among us...

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14.4 km

Robert's Causeway

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The path that ran along this old 18th century dike was renovated in 2022.
A long wooden pontoon on stilts now makes it possible to cross the wet area in …

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15.1 km

Loire River Ferry Crossing

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Car/bicycle/pedestrian ferry that crosses the Loire at a frequency of approximately every quarter of an hour to reach Indre, on the other bank.

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15.5 km

Indre Ferry

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Here are the timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-basse-indre-indret/info_60322

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15.6 km

Loire River Ferry

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Ferry to cross the Loire, accessible by bike

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27.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

5.32 km

4.11 km

3.87 km

1.59 km

297 m

293 m

136 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

6.79 km

2.74 km

1.77 km

903 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

15°C

11°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 45.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2022,Nantes - Bac d'Indre avec le fiston

Note that summer access to the Roche Ballue site is chargeable, including for a simple passage on the way.
The bypass by the hillside is nice and doable in gravel, but complicated for a child who is not very experienced in this type of elevation and terrain.

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