Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

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France

Centre-Val de Loire

Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

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Chailly Lock – Montargis loop from Montargis

03:33

60.7km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 59.3 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.06 km

Port of Montargis

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A few barges moored along the port on the Briare Canal

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4.89 km

Canal de Briare

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The Briare Canal is a shipping canal in the French regions of Centre-Val de Loire and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Together with the Loing Canal, the Lateral Canal à la Loire, and the …

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30.5 km

Lock built in 1690, now listed as a Historic Monument and which regained its former appearance in 2022 with the installation of new solid oak doors, following two successive reconstructions of the upstream and downstream heads during the 19th century.

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31.7 km

Grignon Lock

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A restaurant and grocery store operate in a charming building next to the lock. And a cold beer tastes exceptional under the beautiful old plane tree. A good place to take a break during a bike ride.

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31.8 km

Grignon

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Grignon is a little gem nestled in the heart of Loiret, near the Canal d’Orléans. This quiet village is home to the Auberge des 3 Écluses, a charming place where …

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31.8 km

Grignon Locks and the Lockkeeper's House

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This site is most characteristic of the Orléans Canal, which was once a vital waterway for transporting timber and other materials from the Orléans Forest to Paris. You can admire …

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40.8 km

Chailly Lock

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Lock on the first part of the Orléans Canal, built in the 17th century.
Beautifully flowered and well maintained. There is a picnic table there.

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59.2 km

Montargis

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Nestled between the Briare canal and Vernisson, Montargis is a town with incomparable charm. Nicknamed the “Venice of Gâtinais”, it has no less than 132 bridges and footbridges.

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60.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.2 km

2.22 km

1.47 km

1.38 km

284 m

233 m

Surfaces

56.5 km

3.43 km

353 m

277 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

11°C

3°C

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Comments

June 8, 2025,Sortie à vélo Montargis écluse de Grignon

Very beautiful shaded walk along the towpath (Orléans Canal). A short gourmet break in Chailly en Gatinais at Les Filles

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March 31, 2025,Tag 51 vom Bauernhof La Ferme de Murs

The first night in a tent this year was quite challenging. It was pitch black on the remote farm, so we were able to see a beautiful starry sky at night, but it was still quite cold. Unfortunately, the busy main road was nearby, and the traffic was loud.
In the morning, everything was quite wet, but fortunately, the sun …

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