Canal latéral à la Loire – Historic canal lock loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire

Pouilly-Sur-Loire

Canal latéral à la Loire – Historic canal lock loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

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Canal latéral à la Loire – Historic canal lock loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

10:36

184km

370m

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: August 21, 2026

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Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

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3.35 km

The Loire à Vélo from Pouilly-sur-Loire to Sancerre

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In the heart of the Loire Valley nature reserve, this part of the "Loire à Vélo" is very quiet, without a car, the roadway is wide enough and the surface is of high quality.

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14.7 km

Canal latéral à la Loire

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If the Loire is a must for cycle tourism, we must not forget its lateral canal, which offers a more isolated setting. 196 kilometers long, it is perfectly equipped for bicycles on this section.

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33.3 km

Étang de la Fontaine

Lake

47.6 km

Historic canal lock

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This historic canal lock is located on the Loire River. The facility was formerly used to lock barges from the Loire Lateral Canal through the Loire to the Canal de …

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67.5 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

Lake

85.2 km

Saint-Satur Viaduct

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This railway viaduct was built in 1893. Now it is dedicated to the cycle path and allows you to admire Saint-Satur and Sancerre from above.

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103 km

Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

Nature Reserve

112 km

Superb section of the “La Loire à Vélo” cycle path, far from motorized traffic and surrounded by nature, between the wild Loire and the fields that border it. Perfectly marked and sufficiently wide track, surface in excellent condition.

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141 km

Ducal Palace of Nevers

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Considered the first of the Loire castles, the ducal palace of Nevers is a castle from the 15th and 16th centuries, residence of the counts and then the dukes of Nevers.

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169 km

View of La Charité-sur-Loire from the cycle path

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Ideally placed cycle path between fields, woods and the Loire.

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183 km

View of the Loire at Pouilly-sur-Loire

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Ideal for a short detour during a trip along the Loire. A friendly little village, especially if you want to taste wine: the choice is very wide and the quality is there.

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