Combleux – Étang de l'île Charlemagne loop from Chécy

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Combleux – Étang de l'île Charlemagne loop from Chécy

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Combleux – Étang de l'île Charlemagne loop from Chécy

06:54

27.2km

60m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.82 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.01 km

Schöne Brücke über den Canal d'Orléans

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3.92 km

Combleux

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A picturesque village between the Orleans Canal and the Loire, Combleux was once a transit port when the Loire navy was expanding.

Traces of the old port activities are still visible: the bargemen's houses, the canal controller's house, and the lock keeper's house.

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10.4 km

Orleans

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Prefecture of the Loiret department and capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region, Orléans is a large city that welcomes thousands of visitors every year. Between the via Turonensis (path of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle which connects Paris to Saint-Jean-Peid-de-Port), the GR 3 or the Loire à Vélo, the city continues to seduce lovers of activity while roaming.

As the former capital of the Kingdom of France, Orléans recalls great chapters in the country's history. Clovis or Joan of Arc belong to the illustrious characters who marked the city.

As a large metropolis, you find all the necessary amenities to satisfy your adventure. Every day, trains leave the city center station (not to be confused with the more remote Aubrais station) in the direction of Paris.

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10.5 km

George V Bridge

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Central bridge over the Loire - which leads directly into the historic center of Orleans - or back out.

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11.6 km

la Verrerie

Viewpoint

13.7 km

Beach and playgrounds

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The pond beach is a very pleasant place to relax. Between June and September swimming is authorized and supervised.

The playgrounds are located behind the beach. The structures are diverse, and will please children of all ages.

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16.1 km

Étang de l'île Charlemagne

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From here you have magnificent views over the pond and the Loire. Further on you can see the cathedral of Orléans.

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21.5 km

Passerelle des Châteigniers

Viewpoint

23.9 km

Joli pontoon

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This bridge between the canal and the Loire crosses the weir. It regulates the water level of the canal and prevents flooding.

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24.8 km

Canal d'Orléans

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The Canal d'Orléans is an old waterway that connects the Loire to the Canal du Loing and the Canal de Briare. 78 kilometers long, it includes 26 reaches (portions of a canal between two locks) and 29 locks.

The Combleux reach is 5,450 meters long. It is bordered upstream by the Pont aux Moines lock and downstream by the Patache lock.

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27.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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