De Gien à Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire

Cette randonnée remonte le cours de la Loire dans sa première étape, de Gien à la charmante ville de Briare.
Dans sa deuxième étape, à partir de Briare, elle suit le Canal Latéral de la Loire puis s'en éloigne pour trouver refuge dans un gite très sympathique.
Sa troisième étape aboutit à Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire en longeant de nouveau le Canal Latéral de la Loire.

Details

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Creation:
12 Aug 2018

Last update:
19 Feb 2020

Last review:
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Activity: Walking
Distance: 52.04 km
Average duration: 3 days
Difficulty: Difficult
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 116 m
Descent: - 132 m
Highest point: 193 m
Lowest point: 122 m

Country: France
District: Gien (45500)
Start: N 47.698994° / E 2.635742°
End: N 47.413755° / E 2.931112°
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Photos

Pont-canal de Briare

Le pont Anne de Beaujeu

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

Notes

Transports :
On peut laisser une voiture à la gare de Gien où le stationnement est gratuit, ou venir directement en train à Gien.
Les gares de Gien et de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire sont situées sur la ligne entre Paris et Nevers.
Si, en cours de route, on souhaite revenir à Gien, un car de la compagnie Rémi, ligne n°3 fait le trajet de Chatillon-sur-Loire à Gien en passant par Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Bonny-sur-Loire et Briare. Consulter les horaires de la ligne n°3.

Hébergement :
On trouve facilement hôtels ou gîtes à Gien, Briare et Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
À Beaulieu-sur-Loire, je recommande le gite situé dans le hameau de La Boulaye.

Worth a visit

Les villes de Briare et Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire ont un charme indéniable.

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District: Angers (49000|49100)

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