Guétin Aqueduct – Lorrains Lock loop from Chantenay-Saint-Imbert

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Chantenay-Saint-Imbert

Guétin Aqueduct – Lorrains Lock loop from Chantenay-Saint-Imbert

Hard

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Guétin Aqueduct – Lorrains Lock loop from Chantenay-Saint-Imbert

08:57

153km

770m

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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.1 km

Cycle path along the canal

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Well-developed cycle path. Very nice to ride, as it is mainly a relaxed ride along the canal

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38.5 km

Canal latéral à la Loire

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Very bucolic place

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42.9 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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As is often the case in this area, canals have been built next to the rivers. Usually, a beautiful cycle path is connected to them

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44.5 km

Guétin Aqueduct

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A beautiful bridge that terminates the canal parallel to the Loire. This structure is also a double lock to allow barges to pass over the Allier.

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44.7 km

Schiffshebewerk

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This boat lift bridges a height difference of 10 metres

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46.5 km

Rigole d'Alimentation des Lorrains

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48.3 km

Lorrains Lock

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The Lorrains lock was supplied with water from a water intake located in the Allier. A channel overlooking the river allowed flat-bottomed boats to enter the lock. In 1872, a …

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50.3 km

Entering Apremont-sur-Allier via this section plunges you into the heart of a splendid authentic village. The village castle welcomes you for visits to its gardens. The castle unfortunately cannot be visited.

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123 km

View of the Allier River and Moulins from Les Durantats

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Not far from here, in Nevers, is where the Allier River ends its course in the Loire. The view from here is picturesque. Take the time to take some photos. From here, you have a beautiful view of Moulins.

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153 km

End point

Train Station

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