Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Aigrefeuille-le-Thou

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Aigrefeuille-le-Thou

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Chemin de la Charente – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Aigrefeuille-le-Thou

08:29

143km

440m

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 17, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 73.7 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.9 km

View of the old suspension bridge over the Charente River

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From here you can enjoy a superb view of the suspension bridge over the Charente, on the Quai Auriol Roy Bry.

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45.4 km

Bois Brossard

Forest

73.9 km

Royal Ropewalk

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Corderie Royale was created in 1666 by Louis XIV, in order to manufacture the ropes needed for military sailing boats.

A huge building, it is the largest historical site in Rochefort which can be visited all year round.

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75.1 km

Chemin de la Charente

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The cycle path opened a rear view of the historic industrial river

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77.6 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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In the 19th century, the only way to cross the Charente was by ferry. But this one was disturbed by the tides. It would have been necessary to build a …

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104 km

Carrelets du marais d'Yves

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Come and discover these typical fishermen's huts (carrelets) of the Yves marsh. It's a nice quiet cycle route, perfect for enjoying the coast.

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108 km

Châtelaillon Beach

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Long beach of fine sand such as is seldom seen on the Atlantic coast.

The slope of the beach is gentle and the waves are small to ensure safe swimming. …

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113 km

Carrelets d'Angoulins

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Elegant carrelets, stilted fishing huts, line the little cape jutting out into the sea, densely populated by the former fishing community of Angoulins. Rising seas have made coastal levees necessary to protect the coastline.

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113 km

Port du Loiron Fishing Huts

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the port of Loiron seems timeless. at the end of rue du chay in Angoulins, this small cove lined with wooden cabins is extraordinarily calm. view of the entire coast …

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