This is a 10k loop of the Île de Nantes, featuring mainly the waterside roads and paths on the north and south sides of the island. It’s great as a stand-alone run, or can be combined with our other central Nantes routes. Start on the north side of the Loire River for 1 km on the paths, crossing the pedestrian bridge, Passerelle Victor-Schoelcher, over to Île de Nantes. Head east on the road/path along the south bank of the Loire River. There are good views of the water.
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Just east of the Pont Général Audibert, there’s a dedicated waterside path, which continues to Beaulieu Park at the east end of the island at the 4 km mark. Do a loop of the park’s shaded paths. Here, you can retrace your steps, or follow our route along the road/path on the south side of the island for ~2.5 km. At Boul. Victor Hugo, turn LEFT, run for 1 km, then LEFT at the rotary at the Place de la République. To complete the route, turn RIGHT on Boul. Léon Bureau, passing by the iconic Parc Chantiers and Les Machines de l’Île, crossing the bridge back into Nantes.
This is a 10k loop of the Île de Nantes, featuring mainly the waterside roads and paths on the north and south sides of the island. It’s great as a stand-alone run, or can be combined with our other central Nantes routes. Start on the north side of the Loire River for 1 km on the paths, crossing the pedestrian bridge, Passerelle Victor-Schoelcher, over to Île de Nantes. Head east on the road/path along the south bank of the Loire River. There are good views of the water.
Google Street View
Just east of the Pont Général Audibert, there’s a dedicated waterside path, which continues to Beaulieu Park at the east end of the island at the 4 km mark. Do a loop of the park’s shaded paths. Here, you can retrace your steps, or follow our route along the road/path on the south side of the island for ~2.5 km. At Boul. Victor Hugo, turn LEFT, run for 1 km, then LEFT at the rotary at the Place de la République. To complete the route, turn RIGHT on Boul. Léon Bureau, passing by the iconic Parc Chantiers and Les Machines de l’Île, crossing the bridge back into Nantes.
The best run in Nantes. Paths on both sides of the river pass by elegant buildings, pleasant neighborhoods, a university campus, woods, a Japanese garden, and numerous colorful boats on a perfect 10k loop, with good add-on options.
A pleasant 9 km 'runseeing' tour of the central and historic parts of Nantes, hitting the key cultural sites, several important churches, Château des ducs de Bretagne, botanical gardens, Loire River paths, and the trendy Graslin neighborhood.
Although we prefer the paths along the Erdre, there's some decent running along the north side of the Loire River. We've mapped a route of up to 8.5 km one-way from the Maillé-Brézé Museum to the N844. Mix of pastoral paths and path along busier road.
A loop around Île Pinette and Île Forget is one of our favorite running routes in Nantes. Flat gravel paths encircling the two islands, featuring pastoral landscape of fields and meadows, with nice views of the Loire River. Add Île de Nantes for a longer run.
This tour of three parks, connected by a multi-use path, is a great way to do a longer off-road run near downtown Nantes. Start at Parc Procé, with its lovely trees and old manor, and run through Parc de la Chézine, with a loop around Parc de la Bégraisière
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