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Centre-Val de Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare Aqueduct loop from Gien

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Centre-Val de Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare Aqueduct loop from Gien

Hard

4.6

(5)

6

hikers

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare Aqueduct loop from Gien

06:56

26.8km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

34 m

Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc Church of Gien

Highlight • Religious Site

The Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc church overlooks the town of Gien. Only the bell tower resisted the bombings of June 1940. The church was rebuilt in the 1950s, in red brick, to harmonize …

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2

473 m

Old Bridge of Gien

Highlight • Bridge

From the old bridge of Gien, the view of the city is unstoppable. In summer, the sunsets paint the banks of the Loire in generous colours.

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944 m

Beach

Beach

4

13.0 km

Briare Canal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Very pretty and passable without problem by bike (be careful). With a road bike, favor the downstream side (north west) because it has a paved track to join the road on the left bank.

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5

13.8 km

Canal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

6

15.2 km

Briare Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Superb canal bridge 662m long which allows you to cross the Loire in complete safety, 11m above the river. The Briare canal is also the oldest of the canals in France.

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7

15.5 km

Briare Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

Built on the eponymous canal, the Briare canal bridge is a remarkable construction dating from the end of the 19th century. Designed and designed by the Eiffel company, it is …

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8

16.5 km

The Loire

Highlight • Other

9

17.2 km

Briare and surroundings

Highlight • Other

B

26.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

5.46 km

4.15 km

2.45 km

171 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

8.95 km

3.09 km

2.25 km

1.27 km

185 m

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Friday 16 October

16°C

7°C

17 %

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