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Gatineaux Pond – Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

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Gatineaux Pond – Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

Moderate

4.6

(17)

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Gatineaux Pond – Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

03:37

56.9km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.0 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.4 km

Étang du Gros Caillou

Lake

17.0 km

Gatineaux Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful pond of 48 hectares, apparently appreciated by fishermen.

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23.7 km

Les Terres Rouges

Forest

27.2 km

Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut

Highlight • Structure

This charming fishery on Tharon Beach stands out from other fisheries thanks to its bright color.

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28.2 km

Beach

34.1 km

Port Méleu

Highlight • Other

beautiful view of Noirmoutier.

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37.0 km

Choiseau Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach of Choiseau, or beach of Choizeau, is a charming little beach wedged between two cliffs.
Naturist beach!
Difficult to access with two relatively steep slopes on each side.

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39.3 km

Jade Coast

Highlight • Other

40.1 km

Plage de Portmain

Beach

47.8 km

Ria of Pornic

Highlight • River

49.4 km

Canal de la Haute Perche

Lake

56.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

12.4 km

10.3 km

7.11 km

4.66 km

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

13.0 km

10.8 km

9.38 km

2.40 km

784 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

32°C

22°C

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Comments

May 16, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

Still my favorite mountain bike route 😍
My lower averages really reflect the lack of road and the many technical sections. Around the ponds, the beautiful nature bordering the winding paths is truly magical 😍 The return along the coast is also very wooded and full of sometimes very tight twists and turns, I love it 😍

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May 26, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

What a pleasure once again on this mountain bike trail.
In places, the vegetation is sometimes overgrown, which earned me a few thorn scratches, not always pleasant, and it leaves marks on my tan 😜😁🤣🤣

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April 29, 2025,Sortie à VTT vers les étangs de Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte sauvage jusqu'au port de Pornic 😍

What a beautiful sunny outing 🌞
The mountain bike trails are almost all passable in the dry 👍
Pure bliss 😍

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May 6, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

My favorite trail is back! 😍
These mountain bike trails along the ponds and the sea are really cool! 😍
So much so that you don't feel tired or windy, just pure pleasure! 😍

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May 11, 2025,Sortie à VTT au départ de Pornic vers la côte de jade jusqu'à Saint Michel. Retour par les étangs des Gatineaux et Gros Caillou 😍

Still my favorite track.
Counterclockwise this time. It seemed more challenging to me, maybe it was just the wind?
Luckily, the weather girl got confused again 😁 the forecast for rain made me hesitate unnecessarily since I rode under a bright sun 👍🌞

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March 25, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

My favorite circuit, done in reverse today.
Ultimately, it's like a different mountain bike circuit since the difficulties are reversed 🤪
Less sun but still a lovely scent of spring amidst the blooming nature 😍
Lower average, probably due to my back pain when I had to push myself... damned fall from grace yesterday 🫤 Mr. Ibuprofen and Mrs. Arnica …

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March 21, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

I slightly modified my mountain bike route by increasing the number of trails around the ponds on the way out and also increasing the number of mountain bike trails along the coast on the way back.
Result: a very mountain bike-oriented route with almost no roads.
In conclusion, this is my favorite route, which is a lot of fun now …

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March 24, 2025,VTT au départ de Pornic vers les étangs du Gros Caillou et des Gatineaux, retour par la côte de jade 😍

A good average speed on this mountain bike trail. It's true that for once the wind didn't bother me too much 👍😊
Always a pleasure to cross this lush nature now that spring is here 😍
It must have distracted me too much because I took two tumbles, the first of which always hurts me (falling backwards on my back …

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Gatineaux Pond – Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut loop from La Bernerie-en-Retz

Gatineaux Pond

Étang Trail

Gatineaux Pond

Tharon's Blue Fishing Hut

Port Méleu

Choiseau Beach

Jade Coast

Ria of Pornic

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