The Loire by Bike – Le Pellerin Ferry loop from Paimbœuf

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The Loire by Bike – Le Pellerin Ferry loop from Paimbœuf

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The Loire by Bike – Le Pellerin Ferry loop from Paimbœuf

02:55

51.8km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 25, 2026

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362 m

The house of the artist Dominique Leroy

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The house of the artist Dominique Leroy is a curiosity that attracts attention. About every two years, this resident changes the decor of the facade of his house. After having …

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7.68 km

The Loire by Bike

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This is how cycling is fun: no traffic, good roads.

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8.66 km

Carnet Lock

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This lock marks the start of the Martinière canal and its separation from the Carnet natural area. Allows you to join the Chemin des Cavaliers north of the canal.
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15.5 km

Champs Neufs Lock on the Basse-Loire maritime canal

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The Champs Neufs lock is located on the Martinière canal, built between 1882 and 1892 to move boats assembled in Nantes to the Atlantic Ocean. With the increase in the …

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20.2 km

Buzay breakthrough

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Allows excess water to flow from the marshes to the Loire in winter and, conversely, to replenish the marshes and canals in summer.

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23.3 km

Martinière Lock

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The bike path to here follows, for 15 kilometers, the channel of Martinière (or officially Canal Maritime de la Basse Loire). This canal runs along the south bank of the …

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25.8 km

Le Pellerin Ferry

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Very nice: The bridges and shuttles to cross the Loire in this region are all free. This runs every 20 minutes from 6:20 a.m., every day, except May 1st.
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26.1 km

When you leave Nantes by the estuary, you have the impression of a coastal Japanese city. The landscape then gives way to nature, punctuated with works from the trip to Nantes and enhancements of the landscape heritage.

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