Combreux lock – Valley Pond loop from Bellegarde

Combreux lock – Valley Pond loop from Bellegarde

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Combreux lock – Valley Pond loop from Bellegarde

04:05

101km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

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Parking

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56 m

Château de Bellegarde

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Magnificent place to discover

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20.0 km

The Combreux lock marks the end, to the west, of the Orléans Canal dividing reach, a section constituting the highest point of the canal.
It is 39.6 meters long and 5.2 meters wide. It is not functional as is.

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20.7 km

Valley Pond

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Beautiful stretch of water to take a break. Leisure center in fine weather, you will find a beach, a picnic area, toilets and a café (open from April to October on weekends and during the week during school holidays).

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23.8 km

La Motte Castle, Vitry-aux-Loges

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Vitry-aux-Loges was for a long time a royal residence, its castle welcoming the kings who came to hunt in the forest of Orléans already before the year one thousand. Time …

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32.8 km

Route du Loup Pendu Nord, Forêt d'Orléans

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Route of the Hanging Wolf North Ingrannes

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36.1 km

Carrefour des 8 routes

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Located on the forest road from Nibelle to Chevilly, a straight line over 30 km long (80% gravel), the Huit Routes crossroads is the main crossroads of the Ingrannes massif, …

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47.2 km

Château de Courcelles-le-Roi

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The Château de Courcelles-le-Roi is discreet behind its high walls and hedges, and yet it has left its mark on the history of France, welcoming within its walls some of …

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62.1 km