J. Damase
Oeuvre estuaire "Misconceivable" dit le bateau mou
J. Damase
Vélos devant l'éléphant de Nantes
J. Damase
Vélo en famille sur le Canal de la Martinière - Le Pellerin
J. Damase
Traversée en bac au Pellerin - La Loire à vélo
24 km
1 h 38 min
I cycle often
Nantes
Le Pellerin
Canals & intimate rivers

Contemporary art features large along the Loire’s long estuary and this stage shared by the Loire à Vélo and Velodyssey cyles routes. The installations are startling, set in unusual locations. They offer joyous surprises close to the city of Nantes.

Itinerary

Nantes is transforming itself, building 3 new mass transit lines and a new bridge, to be delivered by the end of 2027. 
During the works, La Loire à vélo will continue to run along Quai de la Fosse, but the cycle path will be adapted to the site environment.

On the right-hand bank of the Loire, the cycle routes are currently uneven: cycle strips and lanes.  Traffic is particularly heavy here, so caution.  

Alternative and connections

A route south of the Loire is currently under development - from Île de Nantes > Trentemoult > Bouguenais > La Montagne > St-Jean-de-Boiseau > Le Pellerin.  This will, in particular, allow the discovery of another part of the perennial works displayed on the Estuary as well as a more natural Loire.  

Connections on the route towards stations. 

ATTENTION: the ferryboat does not work on May 1st.

Gradients and elevation

Ascents: 49m
Descents: 43m
Lowest point: 2m
Highest point: 39m

Road types

9km (36%) By road
16km (64%) Cycle path

Surface

25km (97%) Smooth
0.82km (3%) Unknown

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