Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 19, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 86.1 km for 144 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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524 m

Suspension bridge over the Loire

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On a tour on such a long and wide river, like the Loire, you will always drive over spectacular bridges. Many of the bridges are very old and bear witness …

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6.51 km

Coal mine headframe and lime kiln

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Coal was mined there from 1541 to 1892. The site consists of the well of the Trench, 185 meters deep, surmounted by a headframe, a seven-fold lime kiln and the …

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28.6 km

Viewpoint

30.3 km

Pointe de Bouchemaine

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The tip of Bouchemaine is an old village of Loire mariners which is located at the confluence of the Maine and the Loire.

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31.8 km

Bouchemaine

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In the 17th century, the bishops of Angers made the abbey their second home. Today it is above all a place where you can discover excellent exhibitions of paintings and …

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62.7 km

Beach

69.9 km

View of Saint Florent Le Vieil from the east

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Looking east from your bike towards Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, you will be greeted by a breathtaking panorama of this historic village perched on a hill overlooking the Loire. The terracotta roofs and …

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71.6 km

View of Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

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Small friendly village which offers beautiful views of the landscape of the city on the banks of the Loire.

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86.2 km

Château d'Ancenis

Castle

86.8 km

Port of Ancenis

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Formerly very active, the port of Ancenis is nowadays mainly devoted to tourism and pleasure. You can sometimes see the Loire Princess cruise ship there.
Beautiful view of the Loire …

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99.4 km

Cale de la Meilleraie

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You can stop for a few minutes on the quays of this charming fishing village and enjoy a remarkable view of the Loire, the Varades bridge and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil on the opposite bank.

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109 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.6 km

22.8 km

7.93 km

7.13 km

2.85 km

830 m

124 m

Surfaces

81.7 km

19.7 km

3.86 km

3.33 km

383 m

324 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 March

14°C

6°C

98 %

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