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Canal d'Orléans Greenway – Chênetière Lock loop from Donnery

Canal d'Orléans Greenway – Chênetière Lock loop from Donnery

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Canal d'Orléans Greenway – Chênetière Lock loop from Donnery

02:20

56.2km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

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4.12 km

Moulin-Rouge Lock

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The Canal d'Orléans is an old waterway that connects the Loire to the Canal du Loing and the Canal de Briare. Over its 78 kilometer length, the canal comprises a …

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4.27 km

Wonderful stretch along the Canal d’Orléans. The path is not very wide (approx. 40 cm) but is easy to drive with an average speed of approx. 15 km / h. The landscape is super beautiful. No people on the way.

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10.2 km

Chênetière Lock

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The Chênetière lock is a lock which is part of the Loire section of the canal. You can enjoy the scenery of the canal and its surroundings, and perhaps see boats passing through the lock.

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16.7 km

Valley Pond

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Beautiful stretch of water to take a break. Leisure center in fine weather, you will find a beach, a picnic area, toilets and a café (open from April to October on weekends and during the week during school holidays).

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17.4 km

Combreux lock

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The Combreux lock marks the end, to the west, of the Orléans Canal dividing reach, a section constituting the highest point of the canal.
It is 39.6 meters long and 5.2 meters wide. It is not functional as is.

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18.3 km

Combreux Castle

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Good morning,
I'm looking for an idea for a hike of around 2/3 hours around the Combreux leisure center. Back and forth, before picnic. Thanks in advance. Sincerely.

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31.9 km

Château du Hallier

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These remains, all in all impressive with their red brick and stone curtain walls as well as their ten towers, transport you back to 1544, the date when Hallier Castle …

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42.7 km

La Motte Castle, Vitry-aux-Loges

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Vitry-aux-Loges was for a long time a royal residence, its castle welcoming the kings who came to hunt in the forest of Orléans already before the year one thousand. Time …

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56.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

6.98 km

6.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.3 km

12.7 km

111 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 19 May

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12°C

56 %

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