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Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

02:28

35.4km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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: May 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.0 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.66 km

Robert's Causeway

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The path that ran along this old 18th century dike was renovated in 2022.
A long wooden pontoon on stilts now makes it possible to cross the wet area in …

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15.4 km

The Pendulum

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This work by Swiss artist Roman Signer symbolizes the passage of time and the rhythm of the river and its tides. Nice view of the other bank and the "black" crane.

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15.6 km

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

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If possible, put your bikes down and take one of the little lanes between two restaurants. There, you will really discover Trentemoult, a charming village with its narrow streets and …

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18.0 km

Cale de Haute Île

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The village of Haute-Ile, a sort of small Trentemoult and less touristy, is the best spot to admire the old Béghin-Say cane sugar refinery which is part of Nantes' industrial and architectural heritage.

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18.4 km

Pirmil Railway Bridge

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Metal trellis bridge typical of the 1870s, allowing the passage of trains but also access to bicycles.

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21.0 km

Saint-Lupien Chapel

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The excavations around and in the basement of this medieval chapel, we revealed that there was in the 1st century AD, the ancient port of "Ratiatum".

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33.4 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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34.0 km

Indre Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

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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35.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

7.68 km

6.16 km

6.01 km

3.44 km

706 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

7.77 km

5.28 km

3.90 km

740 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

32°C

17°C

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Robert's Causeway – Loire River Ferry Crossing loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

Robert's Causeway

The Pendulum

Trentemoult, a former fishing village

Cale de Haute Île

Pirmil Railway Bridge

Saint-Lupien Chapel

Loire River Ferry Crossing

Indre Ferry

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