Loire and Bellevue Ponds Circular Route

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This circular route follows the Loire upstream to Île Clémentine, then heads towards the ponds via lovely shaded paths and returns to the start point along the motorway.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.69 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 10 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 10 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 ft
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Description of the walk

Park under the Bellevue bridge.

(S/E) Head upstream along the beautiful River Loire.

(1) Turn right onto the footbridge to go round Île Clémentine.

(1) Turn right again after the footbridge.

(2) Turn left after the sports ground and continue left until you reach a junction. Turn left again to continue round the sports grounds and head onto a lovely shaded path.

(3) Ignore the path on the left and carry straight on until you reach Route des Sables.

(4) Cross the road and carry on straight ahead to reach the ponds.

(5) Turn left to go round the pond on the left and come out onto the Chemin des Claudix. Turn left to follow this path, which runs alongside the motorway on your right.

(6) Do not cross the bridge under the motorway; turn left instead. Go round the roundabout on the left and continue straight on until you reach the banks of the Loire. Turn right to reach the car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 20 ft - Under the - Pont de Bellevue (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire)
  2. 1 : mi 0.97 - alt. 20 ft - Île Clémentine footbridge - La Loire
  3. 2 : mi 1.83 - alt. 20 ft - Turn left at the fork
  4. 3 : mi 2.16 - alt. 13 ft - Crossroads, go straight on
  5. 4 : mi 2.44 - alt. 16 ft - Route des Sables, opposite
  6. 5 : mi 2.64 - alt. 13 ft - Ponds
  7. 6 : mi 3.16 - alt. 23 ft - Junction, on the left
  8. S/E : mi 3.69 - alt. 20 ft - Under the - Pont de Bellevue (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire)

Notes

There are few or no toilet facilities. Check out the few shops!

The route is accessible all year round, except for Île Clémentine when the Loire is in flood.

Worth a visit

The village of Bellevue is typical of a past centred on fishing and trade along the river.

During major floods, local residents are affected but know how to protect themselves so they can continue to live in this pleasant setting.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
marine4456
marine4456

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that starts along the Loire, passing by a very charming little guiguette.
Then the walk around Île Clémentine is brilliant!
We did this walk with our dog, who was able to run free for 90 per cent of the way: dogs must be kept on a lead on Île Clémentine as it’s a protected area.
The last kilometre along the road, with just a narrow verge or pavement, is a bit dangerous.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk. The walk round Clementine Island is a bit of a maze, with lots of paths criss-crossing each other, but it’s so small you can’t get lost.

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SimplyUs
SimplyUs

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

No complaints about the quality of the route or the description. The start of the walk is lovely, along the Loire. Île Clémentine is also very pleasant. The return leg, to the Plessis lake, is also lovely – more ‘rural’...

It’s a shame, though, that the last kilometre runs alongside a relatively busy road that isn’t very safe for pedestrians. It’s also a shame that the start of the return leg takes you right through the middle of a travellers’ camp… (behind the football pitches at the Philippe Porcher Stadium). Without wanting to generalise, we didn’t feel entirely at ease…

Otherwise, it was a lovely walk, made all the more enjoyable by the fact that the weather was on our side!!!

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