Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

The Loire – View of the Loire loop from Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

The Loire – View of the Loire loop from Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Easy

5.0

(2)

riders

The Loire – View of the Loire loop from Dompierre-sur-Besbre

01:12

20.2km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.14 km for 159 m

After 18.0 km for 169 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.28 km

Besbre Lock

Highlight • Other

Lock on the Loire side canal, on the Bourbonnais cycle route.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.46 km

Canal Bridge Over the Roudon

Highlight • Bridge

8.30 km

The Loire

Highlight • River

Between Gilly-sur-Loire and Diou, this road bridge spans the Loire and offers beautiful views of the river.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.34 km

View of the Loire

Highlight • Other

At Diou, the Eurovelo 6 branches off from the Loire side canal and leads over the Loire Bridge of the D 480. From the bridge you have a good block onto the unregulated Loire 👆

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.1 km

Percières Path

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Small quiet road between the Besbre and the water intake of the canal lateral to the Loire, at the entrance to Dompierre-sur-Besbre. On the Bourbonnais cycle route.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

4.13 km

1.47 km

294 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

3.68 km

448 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 7 May

23°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

5.0

Moulins and the banks of the Allier — loop via the beaver path

01:21h

19.8km

110m

Easy

4.0

Beaulon and Dompierre-sur-Besbre — loop via the Bourbonnais cycle route

01:26h

24.8km

70m

Hard

5.0

Digoin and Dompierre-sur-Besbre — loop via the Loire lateral canal

05:28h

91.2km

550m

Moderate

4.5

Ponds of the Sologne Bourbonnaise Trail

04:39h

77.3km

390m

Hard

5.0

Trail of the Bourbons

04:43h

77.7km

580m

Moderate

Val de Besbre to Val de Loire Loop

02:25h

38.2km

410m

Moderate

Sologne Bourbonnaise and Val d'Allier Nature Reserve - loop from Bessay-sur-Allier

03:24h

56.7km

290m

Hard

Le Donjon — loop in the Bourbonnais bocage

04:10h

67.4km

610m

Moderate

4.7

285

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

04:13h

72.2km

150m

Hard

4.8

226

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Lesme

07:23h

127km

440m

Easy

4.7

223

Basilica of Paray-le-Monial – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Vitry-en-Charollais

01:45h

30.5km

90m

Hard

4.3

223

Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Gilly-sur-Loire

08:01h

138km

400m

The Loire – View of the Loire loop from Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Besbre Lock

Canal Bridge Over the Roudon

The Loire

View of the Loire

Percières Path

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️