Canal of Orléans – Canal d'Orléans loop from Saint-Jean-de-Braye

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Canal of Orléans – Canal d'Orléans loop from Saint-Jean-de-Braye

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Canal of Orléans – Canal d'Orléans loop from Saint-Jean-de-Braye

03:28

46.5km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Étang du Bois de Charbonnière

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.33 km

Towpath of the Orléans Canal

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Alternative to the path directly on the canal. There is a much better view here.

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3.72 km

Combleux Port

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Port on the Loire at Combleux. There is a very nice restaurant here!

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3.76 km

Café Bistro La Marine

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A popular place to take a break. You will appreciate the atmosphere under the trees in the immediate vicinity of the lock. An astonishing place.

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3.78 km

Combleux

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A picturesque village between the Orleans Canal and the Loire, Combleux was once a transit port when the Loire navy was expanding.

Traces of the old port activities are still …

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3.86 km

Canal of Orléans

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I cycled from Orleans towards Nevers, a really great route. With a cycling map you can get around very well, wonderful routes and well signposted. Camping is possible almost everywhere.

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4.18 km

Canal d'Orléans in Combleux

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The canal was built between 1680 and 1693. After its opening, ships could reach the Seine from the Loire via the Canal d'Orléans and the Canal du Loing and thus …

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4.52 km

Canal d'Orléans

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This shaded path runs along the banks of the canal and offers a pleasant walk through bucolic landscapes, typical of the region. Lined with poplars and willows, the path reveals …

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27.7 km

Écluse de Donnery

Lake

40.9 km

Étang du Ruet

Lake

44.0 km

Charbonnière Castle

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In the heart of the Orléans forest is the Château de Charbonnière. This castle belongs to the city of Orléans and dates from the 16th century. You can admire its …

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46.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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