Chapelle Saint-Vital – Gros Caillou Pond loop from Saint-Père-en-Retz
Chapelle Saint-Vital – Gros Caillou Pond loop from Saint-Père-en-Retz
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Chapelle Saint-Vital – Gros Caillou Pond loop from Saint-Père-en-Retz
04:42
75.0km
420m
Gravel riding
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 20, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
17.7 km
Champs Neufs Lock on the Basse-Loire maritime canal
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Today, the lock is still used for leisure activities (line fishing, boating) in parallel with the Loire.
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17.8 km
Champs neufs triple lock
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* A cascade crossing: Unlike a simple lock, this structure comprises three consecutive chambers that allowed ships to compensate for the difference in level and effectively regulate water flow between the Loire estuary and the canal.
* The steam machinery: Right next to the chambers stands the stone building of the La Machinerie du canal, which once housed imposing steam pumps responsible for maintaining the canal's water level constant for commercial navigation.
* Heritage and promenade: With its lock gates, metal bridge, and preserved period mechanisms, it is one of the most spectacular and instructive stopping points on the route along the banks.
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31.5 km
Carnet Lock
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Note the presence of "oides" drawn by the Nazairian artist Charles Cantin on two of the buildings.
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42.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Vital
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54.2 km
Gros Caillou Pond
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54.8 km
View of the Lake Along the Mountain Bike Trail
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55.2 km
Gros Caillou Pond
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62.0 km
Menhir de la Souchais
Archaeological Site
67.5 km
Gravel trail to wind turbines
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75.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
39.1 km
28.1 km
3.49 km
2.35 km
1.98 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
29.8 km
27.4 km
15.8 km
1.54 km
552 m
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