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Charente-Maritime
Les Portes-En-Ré

The Salt Route – Port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré loop from Les Portes-en-Ré

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Charente-Maritime
Les Portes-En-Ré

The Salt Route – Port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré loop from Les Portes-en-Ré

Moderate

4.8

(676)

5,055

riders

The Salt Route – Port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré loop from Les Portes-en-Ré

02:31

43.0km

30m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.0 km for 138 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.25 km

Bird paradise

Highlight • Other

The salt marshes are a great paradise for birds. If you have time, you should explore the paths into the salt marshes that are closed to bicycles.

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2

2.53 km

Salt Marshes of Île de Ré

Highlight • Natural

Rent a bike to see the salt marshes

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3

2.72 km

Yves Marshes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The salt marshes are best explored by bike.

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4

3.14 km

The Salt Route

Highlight • Structure

There is also a stand here to buy the salt obtained.

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9.17 km

Grand Vasais

Lake

6

11.1 km

Through the salt flats

Highlight (Segment) • Other

A beautiful rolling section through the salt marshes.

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7

22.2 km

Port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always full in the season ... More like a passage to push. But then the delicious ice cream at La Martinière is easier to eat 🤣

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27.9 km

Bassin du Goisil

Lake

9

33.8 km

Salt Marshes of Île de Ré

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Perfect for an easy bike ride. You can buy salt from self-service kiosk.

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10

38.8 km

Salt Marshes of Île de Ré

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Here you can enjoy the ride to the fullest, a very nice section of the bike tour.

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43.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

12.4 km

2.42 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

7.93 km

1.20 km

737 m

467 m

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Sunday 19 July

28°C

17°C

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Comments

June 21, 2025,Île de Ré - Saint Martin bis Le Phare
This island is great for exploring by bike. We chose the western part of the island and cycled along the coast, through vineyards and cornfields, to Le Phare. Here, you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the sea. Along the way, we passed charming little towns, a weekly market, and the salt fields and their shops.

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Beautiful bike ride through the small villages and over the salt pans on the Île de Ré. There was still a strong headwind on the way to the lighthouse, but then it was very relaxed on the way back and while we were enjoying an aperitif in a bar in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, a princess rally (it really was called that) drove …

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Wonderfully beautiful through the salt mining area of Fleur de Sel... and now at the end of September... the vines are completely full. ...tasty when the grapes fall in my mouth... it's windfall 😉

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Today, a truly unique tour on the Île de Ré through the salt marshes and vineyards.

Salt has been mined on the Île de Ré since the Middle Ages. Even today, in the salt marshes near Ars-en-Ré and Loix, you can watch the salt marshes harvest the famous "fleur de sel" by hand using traditional methods. Hiking and cycling tours …

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May 28, 2026,Ride
I don't know how Komoot found 2160 m of positive elevation gain on Île de Ré 😂🤣😂🤣

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The island of Île de Ré is located in the Atlantic off La Rochelle. It is designed for tourism, has barren landscapes for salt production or fields with grapevines.

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Unfortunately, the tracking didn't work well today and just paused.

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