Serpent of the Ocean – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Couëron

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Serpent of the Ocean – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Couëron

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Serpent of the Ocean – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from Couëron

05:06

94.5km

230m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.75 km for 484 m

After 87.0 km for 297 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 5:30 AM-10:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29.5 km

Phare de la Chaussée

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Built in 1854 at a time when Paimboeuf was the advanced port of Nantes, before being replaced by Saint-Nazaire. It is the only lighthouse on the Loire and the most …

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38.1 km

View of the Estuary and Fishing Piers at Saint-Nazaire

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40.2 km

Viewpoint

41.6 km

This 130-meter-long beast with its 135 steel vertebrae is an outdoor work of art created by Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping as part of the Estuaire contemporary exhibition. It appears with the rhythm of the tides.

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41.9 km

Beach

62.0 km

Canal de la Martinière

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Or the Lower Loire maritime canal. Made to allow large tonnage boats to go back to Nantes or reach the estuary at the end of the 19th century. Very active …

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79.3 km

The Loire at Le Pellerin

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First departure: 6:20 a.m. from Pellerin / 6:30 a.m. from Coueron, then every 20 minutes
Last departure: 8:20 p.m. from Pellerin / 8:30 p.m. from Coueron

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82.4 km

Pé Castle

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Pretty castle, in an unconventional, wonderful hotel. Sunday afternoon free art exhibition.

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86.9 km

Loire River Ferry Crossing

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Car/bicycle/pedestrian ferry that crosses the Loire at a frequency of approximately every quarter of an hour to reach Indre, on the other bank.

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87.3 km

Indre Ferry

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Here are the timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-basse-indre-indret/info_60322

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94.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

18.3 km

15.1 km

8.64 km

7.15 km

752 m

749 m

125 m

Surfaces

62.9 km

14.9 km

7.02 km

6.29 km

2.10 km

1.33 km

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 11 October

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13°C

96 %

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Phare de la Chaussée

View of the Estuary and Fishing Piers at Saint-Nazaire