Canal latéral à la Loire – Sancerre loop from La Charité-sur-Loire

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire

La Charité-Sur-Loire

Canal latéral à la Loire – Sancerre loop from La Charité-sur-Loire

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Canal latéral à la Loire – Sancerre loop from La Charité-sur-Loire

08:28

145km

510m

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: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Réserve naturelle du Val de Loire

Nature Reserve

16.4 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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27.8 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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29.3 km

Canal Pathway

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Beautiful cycle path along the canal with views of the water and away from the road

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37.2 km

Nohain

Lake

52.0 km

Sancerre

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Sancerre, designated “French favorite village in 2021”, is internationally recognized for its vineyards.

This town of 1400 inhabitants is located at the top of a small hill, which gives it …

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54.2 km

Viewpoint

67.2 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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81.7 km

Superb section of the “La Loire à Vélo” cycle path, far from motorized traffic and surrounded by nature, between the wild Loire and the fields that border it. Perfectly marked and sufficiently wide track, surface in excellent condition.

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142 km

View of La Charité-sur-Loire from the cycle path

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Ideally placed cycle path between fields, woods and the Loire.

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144 km

La Charité-sur-Loire Historic Town Center

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A small and beautiful place in France. Always worth a visit.

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145 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.4 km

29.6 km

13.6 km

2.55 km

574 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.3 km

48.3 km

361 m

287 m

254 m

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

0°C

54 %

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Comments

September 26, 2024,10 An der Loire nach Nevers

Today's tour is quickly told:
It was so boring!

Nevers itself is a pretty town. I took a day off there, sleeping in, walking around and eating a delicious meal. That did me good physically and mentally.

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