Chailly Lock – Valley Pond loop from Combreux

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Chailly Lock – Valley Pond loop from Combreux

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Chailly Lock – Valley Pond loop from Combreux

03:12

57.0km

120m

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: August 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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146 m

Étang de la Vallée Leisure Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Étang de la Vallée leisure centre is a veritable green setting, ideal for a day outdoors. This centre offers a multitude of activities for all ages: treetop adventure park …

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17.0 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 …

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17.0 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 …

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18.0 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.

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26.0 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.

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35.2 km

Grignon Lock

Highlight • Structure

A restaurant and grocery store operate in a charming building next to the lock. And a cold beer tastes exceptional under the beautiful old plane tree. A good place to take a break during a bike ride.

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54.8 km

Combreux Castle

Highlight • Castle

Good morning,
I'm looking for an idea for a hike of around 2/3 hours around the Combreux leisure center. Back and forth, before picnic. Thanks in advance. Sincerely.

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56.5 km

Valley Pond

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful stretch of water to take a break. Leisure center in fine weather, you will find a beach, a picnic area, toilets and a café (open from April to October on weekends and during the week during school holidays).

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57.0 km

End point

Parking

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