Great Clock Gate – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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New Aquitaine

Great Clock Gate – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

Moderate

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Great Clock Gate – Chain Tower loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

02:45

10.7km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 6.24 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.58 km

Great Clock Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

beautiful monument

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1.88 km

Chain Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Along with the Saint-Nicolas Tower and the Lantern Tower, the Chain Tower is one of three towers on the La Rochelle waterfront, and one of the two iconic towers of …

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2.51 km

Concurrence Beach

Highlight • Beach

Not many places to swim in La Rochelle. So if you feel like ...

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3.72 km

La Rochelle Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

A really great great city. Here you can stroll and stroll endlessly in bright sunshine ☀️ 👌🏽

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7.20 km

Passeur Ferry at Quai de la Médiathèque, La Rochelle

Highlight • Bridge

A 100% electric ferry very environmentally friendly

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7.28 km

View of the three towers

Highlight • Other

beautiful viewpoint

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7.99 km

View of the old port

Highlight • Monument

excellent passage in your hike

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10.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

2.17 km

1.12 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

7.55 km

2.67 km

185 m

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

16°C

11°C

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Comments

May 24, 2024,La Rochelle

This morning I took the bus from the hotel into town. Taking the bus can be so easy: hold your credit card to the scanner when you get on, and you're done. That's valid for an hour and probably costs €1.50. That's what it says on the tariff plan, nothing has been debited yet.
I walked around the town for …

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