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The Loire by Bike – Couëron Ferry loop from Couëron

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The Loire by Bike – Couëron Ferry loop from Couëron

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The Loire by Bike – Couëron Ferry loop from Couëron

02:30

44.1km

100m

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: August 25, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 3.50 km for 484 m

After 40.2 km for 484 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

4.12 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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6.61 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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3

14.4 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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4

21.2 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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5

22.2 km

The Loire by Bike

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

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6

34.5 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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7

37.6 km

Canal maritime de la Basse Loire

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Good bike path next to the canal...

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40.8 km

Couëron Ferry

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A free ferry allows you to cross the Loire every 20 minutes. Info and timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-coueron-le-pellerin/info_60323

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44.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.13 km

1.03 km

838 m

283 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

1.19 km

1.11 km

998 m

172 m

< 100 m

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May 12, 2023,Canal La Martinière (Loire) – Bac du Pellerin Runde von Frossay

The overall length of the tour is very interesting for technology fans

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