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Briare canal bridge – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Cosne-sur-Loire

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Briare canal bridge – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Cosne-sur-Loire

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Briare canal bridge – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Cosne-sur-Loire

08:41

149km

450m

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 24, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 52.0 km for 8 m

After 52.8 km for 8 m

After 58.9 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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42.8 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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63.9 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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64.3 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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69.1 km

Port des Combles

Lake

71.0 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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85.4 km

Étang de la Fontaine

Lake

103 km

Canal Pathway

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Beautiful cycle path along the canal with views of the water and away from the road

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106 km

Port of Saint-Satur

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There are a few houseboats anchored in this small harbor.

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107 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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122 km

Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

Nature Reserve

140 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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149 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.4 km

61.9 km

15.9 km

5.07 km

3.10 km

1.06 km

161 m

Surfaces

102 km

35.5 km

9.38 km

1.57 km

489 m

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

32°C

15°C

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Briare canal bridge – Canal latéral à la Loire loop from Cosne-sur-Loire

Seven Locks of the Briare Canal

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

Briare canal bridge

Historic canal lock

Canal Pathway

Port of Saint-Satur

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

Canal latéral à la Loire

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