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Thouaré bridge – Flowing backwater loop from Nantes

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Pays de la Loire

Thouaré bridge – Flowing backwater loop from Nantes

Easy

4.5

(65)

505

riders

Thouaré bridge – Flowing backwater loop from Nantes

01:55

31.1km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.7 km for 65 m

After 25.6 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.14 km

Viewpoint

1.68 km

Éric Tabarly Bridge

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It is a bridge over the Loire. It was entirely built in Belgium and was brought to Nantes by sea in three parts. The bridge is 220 m long and …

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3.12 km

Loire riverside, from Nantes to Thouaré

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It's starting to fall into disrepair a bit, but don't miss Martin the Troubleshooter.
For the rest, the towpath looks more like an open-air landfill than anything else.

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10.8 km

Pont de Thouaré-sur-Loire

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In summer below the bridge on the right bank there is something to picnic and food trucks.

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11.8 km

Thouaré bridge

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Relatively safe bridge, although unfortunately there is no dedicated lane for cyclists.

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13.4 km

Flowing backwater

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Like the rest of the left bank, rolling track

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20.1 km

Pinette Island

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Île Pinette is an island in the Loire, separated from the mainland by the Boireau, a small arm of the shallow river. It is a very pleasant place to cycle …

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22.0 km

Forget Island

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Forget Island is a classic for mountain biking or gravel cycling with the family just a few minutes from downtown Nantes. You can go all the way around it and …

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31.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

7.30 km

1.52 km

1.32 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

21.1 km

8.14 km

866 m

485 m

301 m

192 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

32°C

17°C

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Comments

May 16, 2025,Balade le long de la Loire - 1 ère session

It's been four years since I've ridden a bike.
Normally, I ride in a wheelchair. I'm proud of myself for managing to ride 32 km in one go.

Some might say: yes, but it's an e-bike. But without an e-bike, I would never have been able to get back on a bike!

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Thouaré bridge – Flowing backwater loop from Nantes

Éric Tabarly Bridge

Loire riverside, from Nantes to Thouaré

Pont de Thouaré-sur-Loire

Thouaré bridge

Flowing backwater

Pinette Island

View of the Loire and Nantes

Forget Island

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