Route de l'Île Ollivier

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A family-friendly route to explore the banks of the Loire. You can extend your route with a heritage trail that will take you to the village’s most iconic spots.

Please note! The path along the banks of the Loire is impassable during periods of high water.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.15 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 16 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 ft
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The Pont des Rosiers
Bridge over the Loire

Description of the walk

Start: Place du Mail – Markings: Green

(Out and back) From Place du Mail, turn left and continue to the bridge, then head down along the banks of the Loire on the right.

(1) At the bottom of the cobbled path, turn left, go under the bridge and carry on to the junction.

(2) Follow the middle path (do not go back up onto the road). Continue in this direction to the building on stilts on Île Ollivier, then turn left to join the road.

(3) Cross over and immediately turn left onto the path that winds down between the houses. At the end of the path, turn right, follow the road to the next junction, then turn right.

(4) At the next junction, carry on straight ahead, then turn right until you reach the D952.

(5) Cross the road at the marked point, turn right, then immediately left. Follow the path to the banks of the Loire.

(6) Turn right and follow the path.

(2) Return to the village via the same route you took on the way out to reach the Place du Mail (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 75 ft - Place du Mail
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 75 ft - Cale on the banks of the Loire
  3. 2 : mi 0.37 - alt. 75 ft - At the junction, middle path
  4. 3 : mi 0.74 - alt. 89 ft - Crossing the D952
  5. 4 : mi 1.21 - alt. 75 ft - Crossing a road
  6. 5 : mi 1.71 - alt. 92 ft - Crossing the D952
  7. 6 : mi 1.91 - alt. 79 ft - Loire riverbanks - La Loire
  8. S/E : mi 3.15 - alt. 75 ft - Place du Mail

Notes

Worth a visit

Places to visit
- Notre-Dame Church
- Panoramic bell tower
- Zen fountain
- Town hall
- Ollivier Island Nature Reserve

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
AlainT
AlainT

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk along the Loire (for the most part), best undertaken in good weather but impossible during floods. The route was quiet in May 2025.

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Claiwet
Claiwet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I only walked the section along the banks of the Loire, there and back. A lovely walk, which quickly becomes quite wild despite starting from the village. The paths are dirt tracks, so they may be trickier in wet weather. Accessible for an all-terrain pushchair (you can go down via the harbour to the boat launch area near the bridge). Bring your binoculars to spot herons, cormorants and so on.

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DPMM
DPMM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route consists of two sections: the part along the Loire is very pleasant, whilst the section on the minor roads north of the main road is less interesting.

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sergio49
sergio49
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A charming and unusual route along the Loire

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sa.bart
sa.bart

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

This walk follows the River Loire along a road. It’s well signposted but isn’t particularly interesting – just a nice walk in the fresh air!

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boultoureau
boultoureau

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We walked through the grass, surrounded by nettles, between routes 5 and 6.

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marieetmichel
marieetmichel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little stroll.

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MIB49390
MIB49390

The high water levels on the Loire mean we can’t do a circular route.
I’m left feeling a bit disappointed, but I’ll try to do it again as soon as the weather improves.

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