View of Gien – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

View of Gien – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

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View of Gien – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

02:07

48.3km

90m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.5 km

Trail in Gien

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drink on the Loire quay with beautiful view of the old bridge

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12.9 km

View of Gien

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Small town at the gates of Sologne, whose silhouette can be admired from the Loire by bike route. It is worth a detour by crossing the bridge to go through …

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13.2 km

Old Bridge of Gien

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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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13.6 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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15.0 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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20.6 km

St. Gondon and the Flower Bicycles

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There were bicycles with flowers all over the town.
I didn't photograph all of them, nor did I ride through all the streets - there were certainly more.

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37.0 km

Helyett Museum

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Small museum and café with a display of bicycles and mopeds from the Helyett brand, which existed and was based here until 1962. There are cold drinks, an espresso machine is also available.

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37.1 km

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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The fortified castle of Sully-sur-Loire is located on the banks of the Loire, along the EuroVelo 6 cycle path. Construction of the current castle began in 1396 but traces of …

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48.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

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2.92 km

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958 m

Surfaces