Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 1, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.3 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.3 km

Le Thouet

Lake

40.4 km

Souzay-Champigny troglodyte site

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This portion is really top, we pass in several troglodyte sites.
But watch out for the ribs, short but intense!

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40.9 km

Cave Entrance

43.3 km

Loire Riverside Gravel Trail

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Very nice gravel along the banks of the Loire. Know that you are not alone here. Enjoy together, each at their own pace.

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46.5 km

Saumur

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Saumur was built on the basis of a 9th-century castle. It's a pretty little town with a pretty square with half-timbered houses. Nice cafes and a very good bakery on the square.

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64.2 km

Réserve naturelle des étang et boisements de Joreau

Nature Reserve

71.4 km

View of the Loire

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The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, …

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71.6 km

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

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The town of Le Thoureil is home to a small port welcoming traditional wooden sailing boats.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.

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97.4 km

Ardoisières Lake

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The Ardoisières park is the result of the redevelopment of a former slate quarry. Today, the vegetation has regained its place.

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104 km

Angers Castle

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The Château d'Angers, also called the Château des Ducs d'Anjou, dominates the Maine on its rocky promontory. Built in the 13th century under the orders of Louis IX, it was …

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106 km

Lake Maine

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Lac de Maine is a leisure park in the city of Angers. it has many walking trails.

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143 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.8 km

33.8 km

31.3 km

22.0 km

1.30 km

254 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

99.9 km

21.8 km

13.8 km

6.42 km

1.24 km

340 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 April

19°C

9°C

12 %

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