Valley Pond – Combreux lock loop from Bellegarde

Valley Pond – Combreux lock loop from Bellegarde

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Valley Pond – Combreux lock loop from Bellegarde

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86.1km

250m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natura 2000 de la Forêt d'Orléans

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14.3 km

Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry

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The town of Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry has been awarded the "Village of Character" and "Towns and Villages in Bloom" labels. Take the time to visit the 10th-century Saint-Pierre church.

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15.6 km

Étang des Bois Leisure Centre

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Pond with a beach (supervised in summer) for swimming

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31.2 km

Basilica of Saint Benedict at Fleury

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The Abbey of Saint-Benoît was built in the 11th century and still houses a community of monks. The Saint-Benoît basilica can be visited outside of services.

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55.3 km

La Motte Castle, Vitry-aux-Loges

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Vitry-aux-Loges was for a long time a royal residence, its castle welcoming the kings who came to hunt in the forest of Orléans already before the year one thousand. Time …

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58.3 km

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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59.1 km

Combreux lock

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The Combreux lock marks the end, to the west, of the Orléans Canal dividing reach, a section constituting the highest point of the canal.
It is 39.6 meters long and 5.2 meters wide. It is not functional as is.

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60.0 km

Combreux Castle

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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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