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Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Gien

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Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Gien

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Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Gien

06:17

107km

350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 81.0 km for 126 m

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Start point

Train Station

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23.6 km

Rogny – The Seven Locks

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The seven locks are such a monument that the city was officially named after them in 1978. Why all the effort to lower the canal to such a level? The …

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24.0 km

Seven Locks of the Briare Canal

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Sequence of seven locks on the old section of the Briare canal.

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40.4 km

Ancien Canal

Lake

44.6 km

Briare

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Briare, or the "city of enamels", is a boating city located at the crossroads of the Loire, the Briare Canal and the Loire Lateral Canal. The Briare Canal is the …

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45.7 km

Briare canal bridge

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The Briare canal bridge is the oldest canal in France. It was built between 1890 and 1896 by the Eiffel company in order to pass the Briare canal over the …

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46.0 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Jewel of French river heritage built in particular by the Eiffel company between 1890 and 1896.

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47.3 km

Forest Path of the Loire à Vélo near Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Shaded and calm path in the woods. It is not located in the immediate vicinity of the Loire but it does form part of the route of the Loire by …

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56.9 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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57.9 km

Beach

81.5 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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107 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.0 km

17.9 km

10.9 km

9.79 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.0 km

28.2 km

6.91 km

1.97 km

156 m

138 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

21°C

11°C

39 %

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Rogny – The Seven Locks

Seven Locks of the Briare Canal

Briare

Briare canal bridge

Briare Canal Bridge

Forest Path of the Loire à Vélo near Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

View of Gien and the Château de Gien

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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