La Flotte Harbour – Fier d'Ars Salt Marshes loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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New Aquitaine

La Flotte Harbour – Fier d'Ars Salt Marshes loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

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La Flotte Harbour – Fier d'Ars Salt Marshes loop from La Rochelle - Porte Dauphine

04:32

87.3km

180m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 16.8 km for 279 m

Dismount required: • July-August (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

8.55 km

Île de Ré Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

It is long to cross but it has a bike lane separated from the road that allows you to cross it peacefully.

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10.6 km

Plage nord de Rivedoux-plage

Beach

11.0 km

Oyster Beds

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just off the bridge, walked past in the morning in April, looks very peaceful 😌🕊️☀️

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17.1 km

La Flotte Harbour

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Small pleasant port, shops, restaurants and tourist information center on the quays, pleasant terraces

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20.8 km

Citadel and Fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Highlight • Historical Site

The city was surrounded by Vauban of a belt of ramparts arranged according to the principles of the engineer. North-east of the city is the citadel; north of the citadel, …

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30.2 km

Fier d'Ars Salt Marshes

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Paved and unpaved paths lead criss-cross through the salt marshes of Fier d'Ars. They were already laid out in the 14th century by monks. Nowadays, the harvests are brought together …

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32.7 km

Grand Vasais

Lake

35.4 km

Ancien manoir

Castle

46.9 km

Lilleau des Niges National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

55.6 km

Cycle path through the vineyards

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scenic

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87.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.2 km

16.4 km

8.37 km

4.90 km

323 m

247 m

Surfaces

63.0 km

19.2 km

3.38 km

885 m

654 m

221 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

16°C

6°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2023,Port de la Flotte – Phare des Baleines Runde von La Plomb II

... "Let's go.." said the female voice from the telephone, completely unimpressed by my anger... Who could argue with that... Through picturesque landscapes, past an old abbaye and through pretty little towns with seductive smells and pine forests so far the eye is enough... It's good that it's the end of September and not August... That's how it is with …

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