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# Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire → Gien

Day 2 of 12 on the Loire-Radweg: 42 km and 26 m of climbing, about 2:24 hours in the saddle.

Gien is 1.2 km off the route.

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42 kmLength

26 mClimbing

2:24Riding time

easyDifficulty

- 2E-bike charging
- 1Repair station
- 7Drinking water
- 7Toilet
- 3Shelter
- 2Station

Well supplied — water every 6 km, repairs every 42 km

## Trains & ferries

- km 8 Cosne-sur-Loire 1.9 km off the route
- km 40 Briare 1.5 km off the route

*Elevation profile126–153 m*

## On the way

E-bike charging, repairs, drinking water, toilets, trains and ferries on this stage, by kilometre.

only right on the route· 7 more places off the route

### E-bike charging2

- km 26 Ebike
- km 36 Ebike free

### Repair station1

- km 41 Repair station Tools

### Drinking water7

- km 3 Drinking water free
- km 4 Drinking water
- km 36 Drinking water

### Toilet7

- km 3 Toilet free
- km 20 Toilet
- km 26 Sanitaires

### Shelter3

- km 15 Shelter
- km 17 Shelter
- km 42 Shelter

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

## This stage is part of a trip

Loire-Radweg in 12 days, 648 km from Nevers to Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

[Plan Loire-Radweg](https://biketrip-planner.com/plan/loire-radweg?days=12&start=nevers&direction=forward) [View Loire-Radweg in 12 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/loire-radweg/in-12-tagen)

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