Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Briennon

R5 – one port to the next

Easy

4.4

(34)

201

riders

R5 – one port to the next

01:45

29.6km

60m

Cycling

This loop of almost 30 kilometers includes only a hundred meters of elevation gain, so it is the route with the least climb and therefore the most accessible.

If the route is flat, it is because it connects the port of Roanne to that of Briennon, along the Roanne-Digoin canal.…

by

Last updated: February 11, 2025

Waypoints

A

Start point

Get Directions

1

7.35 km

Birds' Gravel Pit

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The gravel pit for birds is a place for observing and discovering wild fauna and flora with observatories and landscaped discovery trails. This reserve covers more than 30 hectares of wetlands and also includes a plant maze.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

15.6 km

Port of Roanne

Highlight • Structure

From the Roanne marina, the canal leaves in the direction of Digoin. From here you can rent electric boats and bicycles.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

24.0 km

Canal de Roanne à Digoin

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Roanne to Digoin canal was built between 1830 and 1836 and extends for approximately 55 kilometres. Nicknamed the "quiet canal", it has remained wild and its banks are home …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

29.4 km

Briennon marina

Highlight • Structure

The port of Briennon has been converted into a pretty marina. It is located on the Roanne to Digoin canal just a few hundred meters from the Loire.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

29.6 km

End point

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

12.3 km

2.41 km

1.54 km

473 m

131 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

12.4 km

2.02 km

131 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 11 July

38°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 23, 2022

This loop of almost 30 kilometers includes only a hundred meters of elevation gain, so it is the route with the least climb and therefore the most accessible.



If the route is flat, it is because it connects the port of Roanne to that of Briennon, along the Roanne-Digoin canal. At the start, discover the

Translated by Google •

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

This route was planned by komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.4

201

R5 – one port to the next

01:45h

29.6km

60m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy