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Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Ballastière Pond loop from Thouars

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Ballastière Pond loop from Thouars

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Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Ballastière Pond loop from Thouars

03:20

52.6km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.49 km

Thouars

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(taken from Trip Advisor although I would agree with everything in the following description) Thouars is one of those pretty French towns that few people have ever heard of... It …

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1.51 km

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

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All information about this big city can be found here:

tours.fr

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1.85 km

La Chapelle Jeanne d'Arc art center

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The contemporary art center of national interest, La Chapelle Jeanne d’Arc de Thouars, is today a leading venue for contemporary art in the western region. Along with the Château d’Oiron …

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4.32 km

Embankment on the Thouet

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Superb dyke on the Thouet. Attention it is impossible to cross it in case of flood!

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8.41 km

Gravel Path

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Gravel path and a single track in the middle of the hedges

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19.7 km

Preuil Bridge on the Argenton River

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Very pretty bridge over the Argenton, with a very well equipped picnic area.

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34.4 km

Ballastière Pond

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10-hectare body of water on the cycle route of the Thouet Valley. Swimming prohibited but you can cycle around it.

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34.8 km

La Ballastière

Lake

37.1 km

Belvédère du Puy de Mont

Viewpoint

38.4 km

Saint Martin de Sanxay

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Beautiful view taken from the small bridge

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52.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

21.0 km

4.76 km

2.74 km

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

14.7 km

14.1 km

3.95 km

554 m

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

29°C

14°C

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Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Ballastière Pond loop from Thouars

Thouars

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

La Chapelle Jeanne d'Arc art center

Embankment on the Thouet

Gravel Path

Preuil Bridge on the Argenton River

Ballastière Pond

Saint Martin de Sanxay

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