Le Pont Brûlé – Base nautique de Besné loop from Saint-Joachim

Le Pont Brûlé – Base nautique de Besné loop from Saint-Joachim

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Le Pont Brûlé – Base nautique de Besné loop from Saint-Joachim

02:17

37.3km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Brière

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Start point

Parking

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2.94 km

Le Pont Brûlé

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Link CROSSAC => ST JOACHIM of the GR de Pays Tour de Brière

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4.05 km

Ruins of the Château de Lorieux

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In the middle of this tangle of branches, brambles, appear mounds of earth, scattered stones, sections of walls, the only witnesses of the distant presence in this place of a fortress. The castle of Lorieux ("loc-rieux", the place of the Rieux, noble family), was built at the same time as the large surrounding fortresses, on the orders of Alain the Great, king of Brittany, in order to protect his kingdom from the Norman invasions. Around 1130, the castle became the residence of the Viscounts of Donges, but during the Wars of Religion, the troops of the Duke of Mercoeur attacked the castle. Later, in 1614, Richelieu decreed the disappearance of this fortress, considered a Huguenot lair. In 1618, the leveling order was carried out.
Legends abound on these mysterious ruins. It is said that underground passages start from this fortress.

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18.1 km

Base nautique de Besné

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Perfect place for a break. There is a picnic table on the way.

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19.9 km

Chapel of St Second

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Beautiful little chapel in the middle of marshes and a wood. Picnic area right next to the chapel.

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20.1 km

15th-century oratory and fountain

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15th century oratory and fountain

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30.6 km

La Guesne Bridge

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The Pont de la Guesne is one of the many bridges that span the rivers and canals that branch out from the magnificent Marais de Brière. On it, you find the red and white marking of the GR 3.

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33.2 km

Trail Through the Marshes of Parc Naturel Régional de Brière

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Very nice trail through the marshes. Not passable in winter, it is flooded. In summer there are several passages where you have to ride 2-3 meters with 10cm of water. Done with a child in FollowMe, it was great, the adventure accessible!

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37.3 km

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Parking

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