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Centre-Val de Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

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Centre-Val de Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

Moderate

4.3

(89)

348

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

02:06

34.9km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.48 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

4.92 km

Port of Briare

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The port is located near the north bank of the Loire, and the Briare canal bridge to which it is connected via the Loire lateral canal.

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8.48 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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3

18.1 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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4

20.4 km

Gien Viaduct

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The Gien viaduct measures more than 1,800 meters and crosses the Loire. When it was built in 1893, it was one of the three longest structures in the world. It …

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21.8 km

View of Gien

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Gien is a French town in the Loiret department in the Center-Val de Loire region. The city is located on the Loire about 80 kilometers east of Orléans and 150 …

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33.7 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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7

34.0 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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8

34.5 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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34.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

10.2 km

9.21 km

4.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

3.29 km

2.76 km

1.70 km

135 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 21 October

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7°C

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