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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire

Pouilly-Sur-Loire

Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

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4.5

(84)

450

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Pouilly-sur-Loire

06:58

117km

200m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

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Start point

Train Station

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3.35 km

The Loire à Vélo from Pouilly-sur-Loire to Sancerre

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In the heart of the Loire Valley nature reserve, this part of the "Loire à Vélo" is very quiet, without a car, the roadway is wide enough and the surface is of high quality.

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13.1 km

Port of Saint-Satur

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There are a few houseboats anchored in this small harbor.

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15.3 km

Canal latéral à la Loire

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If the Loire is a must for cycle tourism, we must not forget its lateral canal, which offers a more isolated setting. 196 kilometers long, it is perfectly equipped for bicycles on this section.

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34.0 km

Étang de la Fontaine

Lake

50.8 km

This historic canal lock is located on the Loire River. The facility was formerly used to lock barges from the Loire Lateral Canal through the Loire to the Canal de Briare and vice versa. A towpath was built on a river island in the Loire River to allow towing from the Loire and across to the other side of the river. Since this type of Loire crossing depended on the water level of the Loire and its meandering course, the new Briare Canal Bridge was later built. The historic river locks at Mantelot and Combles thus became obsolete.

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57.0 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The side canal of the Loire, built from 1822 to 1838, is bordered near Briare by a very pleasant towpath, both on foot and by bicycle.
The surroundings are very calm and wooded.

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59.3 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Jewel of French river heritage built in particular by the Eiffel company between 1890 and 1896.

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59.6 km

Briare canal bridge

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The Briare canal bridge is the oldest canal in France. It was built between 1890 and 1896 by the Eiffel company in order to pass the Briare canal over the Loire.

An impressive building, the Briare canal bridge is over 600 meters long and 11.5 meters wide and hangs 11 meters above the Loire.

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64.4 km

Port des Combles

Lake

116 km

View of the Loire at Pouilly-sur-Loire

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Ideal for a short detour during a trip along the Loire. A friendly little village, especially if you want to taste wine: the choice is very wide and the quality is there.

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117 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

42.1 km

21.0 km

7.98 km

565 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.1 km

24.5 km

13.4 km

7.23 km

276 m

251 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

29°C

16°C

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Comments

July 6, 2021,Loire - Tour Etappe 2

Salute!
Today was a really pleasant day for cycling, but still with a lot of headwind ... 🌬️🥵
Today the bike path ran a lot along the dike and occasionally along small side canals. 🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

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September 12, 2024,De Poilly-lez-Gien à la halte à velo d'argenvierre

A very beautiful stage which started very late... with a blue sky above the Loire, beavers, herons, corn and cabbages, a few vines on the hillsides arriving in Sancerre.

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