Moulin-Rouge Lock – Chênetière Lock loop from Bellegarde

Moulin-Rouge Lock – Chênetière Lock loop from Bellegarde

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Moulin-Rouge Lock – Chênetière Lock loop from Bellegarde

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114km

240m

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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 23, 2026

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10.2 km

Chailly Lock

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Lock on the first part of the Orléans Canal, built in the 17th century.
Beautifully flowered and well maintained. There is a picnic table there.

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26.5 km

View of Montargis Castle's ramparts

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The remains of the royal castle of Montargis still dominate the town with its ramparts, postern gate, outbuildings and partially reconstructed Renaissance gardens. Fallen into ruins, the castle was almost …

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46.6 km

Bois de Rougemont

Forest

52.6 km

Choiseau lock

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Lock built in 1690, now listed as a Historic Monument and which regained its former appearance in 2022 with the installation of new solid oak doors, following two successive reconstructions of the upstream and downstream heads during the 19th century.

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74.0 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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86.4 km

Moulin-Rouge Lock

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The Canal d'Orléans is an old waterway that connects the Loire to the Canal du Loing and the Canal de Briare. Over its 78 kilometer length, the canal comprises a …

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92.7 km

Chênetière Lock

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The Chênetière lock is a lock which is part of the Loire section of the canal. You can enjoy the scenery of the canal and its surroundings, and perhaps see boats passing through the lock.

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96.0 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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100 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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