Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Châtenoy

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Châtenoy

Moderate

4.8

(11)

riders

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Châtenoy

04:05

72.4km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

6.13 km

Grignon

Highlight • Settlement

Grignon is a little gem nestled in the heart of Loiret, near the Canal d’Orléans. This quiet village is home to the Auberge des 3 Écluses, a charming place where …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.19 km

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

Highlight • Monument

This site is most characteristic of the Orléans Canal, which was once a vital waterway for transporting timber and other materials from the Orléans Forest to Paris. You can admire …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.20 km

Lock built in 1690, now listed as a Historic Monument and which regained its former appearance in 2022 with the installation of new solid oak doors, following two successive reconstructions of the upstream and downstream heads during the 19th century.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.2 km

Chailly Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

Lock on the first part of the Orléans Canal, built in the 17th century.
Beautifully flowered and well maintained. There is a picnic table there.

Tip by

35.8 km

Port of Montargis

Highlight • Other

A few barges moored along the port on the Briare Canal

Translated by Google •

Tip by

36.3 km

Montargis

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled between the Briare canal and Vernisson, Montargis is a town with incomparable charm. Nicknamed the “Venice of Gâtinais”, it has no less than 132 bridges and footbridges.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

39.6 km

Canal de Briare

Highlight • River

The Briare Canal is a shipping canal in the French regions of Centre-Val de Loire and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Together with the Loing Canal, the Lateral Canal à la Loire, and the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

66.5 km

Grignon Lock

Highlight • Structure

A nice place to take a short break at the Relais des Trois Écluses

Translated by Google •

Tip by

72.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.3 km

4.45 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.9 km

3.17 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Weather

Monday 6 July

37°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 8, 2025,Sortie à vélo Montargis écluse de Grignon

Very beautiful shaded walk along the towpath (Orléans Canal). A short gourmet break in Chailly en Gatinais at Les Filles

Showing Translation

March 31, 2025,Tag 51 vom Bauernhof La Ferme de Murs

The first night in a tent this year was quite challenging. It was pitch black on the remote farm, so we were able to see a beautiful starry sky at night, but it was still quite cold. Unfortunately, the busy main road was nearby, and the traffic was loud.
In the morning, everything was quite wet, but fortunately, the sun …

Showing Translation

May 31, 2025,Le Loiret au fil de l’eau - Jour 3

The third leg of this loop begins with a struggle: we have to drive for more than two hours to finally find something to eat! It's a Saturday morning, but all the cafes are closed until Chevilly-sur-Huillard. Fortunately, there's a café-restaurant, an excellent bakery, and a little gem of a grocery store where you can find absolutely everything for cyclists …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

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

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

712

Château de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire et Réserve naturelle de Courpain — boucle depuis Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

03:22h

56.2km

130m

Moderate

4.8

308

Montargis to Briare on the Scandiberique

03:24h

57.4km

170m

Moderate

4.5

365

Loire à Vélo: Châteauneuf - Sully-sur-Loire Loop

02:27h

41.4km

100m

Moderate

3.5

Château de Dampierre-en-Burly by Gien — loop from Sully-sur-Loire

03:04h

52.6km

190m

Moderate

5.0

Between canal and forest — loop from Donnery

02:07h

33.1km

130m

Moderate

4.6

Canal d'Orléan par Traînou — boucle depuis Donnery

03:35h

51.9km

160m

Moderate

5.0

At the gates of the largest state forest in France — loop from Fay-aux-Loges

02:11h

31.0km

90m

Easy

5.0

Sologne Loop

01:50h

32.3km

80m

Hard

5.0

Château du Solin par Châtillon-Coligny — loop from Montargis

05:29h

90.3km

300m

Moderate

5.0

Château de Bellegarde — loop from Sury-aux-Bois

03:32h

46.4km

130m

Moderate

4.0

River detour — loop from Donnery

01:39h

25.1km

90m

Hard

Loire by Bike and Orléans Canal Loop

05:49h

87.2km

250m

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Châtenoy

Grignon

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

Choiseau lock

Chailly Lock

Port of Montargis

Montargis

Canal de Briare

Grignon Lock

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️