Port du Bec – Port du Collet loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

Port du Bec – Port du Collet loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

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Port du Bec – Port du Collet loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

02:59

72.7km

130m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 50.5 km for 843 m

Open: • required permit (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.54 km

Chapel of Prigny

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Prigny, is actually the old village of Moutiers-en-Retz, and this chapel was the first church of Moutiers, because until the end of the Middle Ages, Moutiers were only a simple …

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28.9 km

Lost time

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If you are looking for it, your quest ends here!

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42.4 km

Authentic salt marsh on the route du Gois, which offers the possibility of observing the work of a salt worker, if you go there according to the seasons, or thanks to the guided tours. Direct sale of salt and salicornia.

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45.5 km

Port du Bec

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This small port, classified and protected since 1942, is located at the mouth of the Dain river. It is one of the most important oyster ports in Bouin.

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51.5 km

Harbour landscapes in Vendée

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Beautiful landscape around the Passage du Gois (Vendée; France). Not only the passage itself is worth a journey, but also the small harbors in the vicinity.

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54.4 km

Notre-Dame Church in Bouin and Town Centre

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Slightly massive in appearance and built in the 14th century, the Bouin church dominates the marsh with its silhouette and can be seen from afar. Formerly belonging to the Marches …

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63.1 km

Port du Collet

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Water management is essential for life in the swamp, it is managed by the SAH. (Syndicate of the Southern Loire Hydraulic Development). 51 municipalities are affected by the regulation of …

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72.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.5 km

4.18 km

1.73 km

1.15 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

13.7 km

153 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

23°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

November 26, 2024,Boucle Paysages portuaires en Vendée – Port des Champs au départ de Pornic

I took advantage of this mild weather to travel through the northern Vendée. The very exposed roads are more pleasant in light winds 😜
Chilly start, but what a pleasure to have had this sun 🌞

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November 3, 2025,Cyclisme solo vers la route du passage du Gois

Back on the bike today in the Vendée region 👍
The wind turbines in the town of Bouin were spinning faster than I was going 🤪 When I reached the Passage du Gois road, I was barely averaging 25 km/h, it's a real windstorm here, like the mistral wind, poor thing 😅😁😁
Thankfully, by doing a loop, I had a …

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