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Oudon Keep – Champtoceaux Switchbacks loop from Oudon

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Oudon Keep – Champtoceaux Switchbacks loop from Oudon

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Oudon Keep – Champtoceaux Switchbacks loop from Oudon

02:34

23.5km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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481 m

Oudon Keep

Highlight • Castle

A pretty site that is worth the detour for the dungeon and its surroundings (canal, sculptures)

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10.4 km

Château d'Ancenis

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Beautiful small fortified castle, unfortunately wedged between the two main roads of the city and therefore not highlighted too much.

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19.9 km

Champtoceaux Switchbacks

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Beautiful climb with a view overlooking the majestic Loire. You can see the Île Neuve to the east, and the large Champtoceaux bridge to the west.

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20.3 km

Champtoceaux Castle Gate

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The Champtoceaux Castle Gate is the gate to the ancient fortified town and castle of Champtoceaux, which was a strategic site in the Middle Ages and witnessed numerous battles and …

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21.1 km

Ruins of the Citadel of Champtoceaux

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The Chemin du Voinard connects the town center of Champtoceaux to the departmental road below the rocky outcrop and the Loire à Vélo. It is a path that is relatively …

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21.7 km

Pont de Champtoceaux

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The view is great but the "bike path" (the sidewalk) is narrow enough that I prefer to ride on the road on windy days.

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21.8 km

View of the Loire from Pont de Champtoceaux

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The Champtoceaux bridge crosses the Loire at Oudon. The view over the Loire is superb because the river is here punctuated by numerous sandbanks.

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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.73 km

7.10 km

2.90 km

1.30 km

901 m

739 m

499 m

360 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

6.34 km

3.67 km

3.13 km

2.57 km

520 m

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Monday 31 August

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Oudon Keep – Champtoceaux Switchbacks loop from Oudon

Oudon Keep

Château d'Ancenis

Champtoceaux Switchbacks

Champtoceaux Castle Gate

Ruins of the Citadel of Champtoceaux

Pont de Champtoceaux

View of the Loire from Pont de Champtoceaux

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