Sully-sur-Loire Castle – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

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Sully-sur-Loire Castle – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

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Sully-sur-Loire Castle – Sully-sur-Loire Castle loop from Lion-en-Sullias

02:46

47.6km

100m

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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.1 km for 126 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.2 km

Sully-sur-Loire

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Impressive castle and beautiful city center

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11.1 km

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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Sully-sur-loire moated castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which you can visit on your own or with a guided tour.

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11.7 km

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

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The fortified castle of Sully-sur-Loire is located on the banks of the Loire, along the EuroVelo 6 cycle path. Construction of the current castle began in 1396 but traces of …

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28.1 km

Saint-Gondon picnic area

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At temperatures> 30 degrees, coolest recommended.

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28.3 km

Priory in Saint-Gondon

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A thriving monastery dating back to the 9th century, Saint-Gondon has preserved the priory, the prior's elegant Renaissance home, and outbuildings including the old Dimière barn (tourismeloiret.com).

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28.4 km

St. Gondon and the Flower Bicycles

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There were bicycles with flowers all over the town.
I didn't photograph all of them, nor did I ride through all the streets - there were certainly more.

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34.0 km

Gien Viaduct

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The Gien viaduct measures more than 1,800 meters and crosses the Loire. When it was built in 1893, it was one of the three longest structures in the world. It …

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35.4 km

View of Gien

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Gien is a French town in the Loiret department in the Center-Val de Loire region. The city is located on the Loire about 80 kilometers east of Orléans and 150 …

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47.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

6.44 km

4.66 km

893 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

15.4 km

6.36 km

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

6°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 24, 2025,🏰 🏰 der Loire: Sully und Gien

Parking at the Château de Sully-sur-Loire.

Coffee break at Boulangerie Le Fournil de Gien.

To connect these two châteaux in one bike ride, there's unfortunately no better route than cycling back and forth along the Loire Cycle Route.

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June 22, 2022,🇨🇵 Loire 14 Sully-sur-Loire - Gien

Our Loire Valley final stage

A Hôtel Hostellerie du Grande Sully in Sully-sur-Loire
B Gien train station and from there the train leaves for Paris

Unfortunately we have to say goodbye today; Farewell to wonderful days in France.
Today it should be the last small stage; a farewell is imminent ; there is a little melancholy; it was a great …

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October 24, 2024,Fahrradtour Sully-sur-Loire

Start at the RV parking space, which is free.
Coordinates 47.77129 2.38449
I wouldn't do the tour like that again because you often drive on busy roads.

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