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

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

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

05:56

91.7km

530m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 25, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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Parking

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7.65 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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10.8 km

The Argenton River

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28.3 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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28.8 km

La Ballastière

Lake

82.7 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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82.7 km

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

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All information about this big city can be found here:

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83.5 km

Breathtaking view

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This bridge allows you to cross the Thouet and reach Saint Jacques De Thouars. The view there is magnificent! There is a good hill to climb after the bridge, be careful when choosing the pinion!

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91.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.9 km

39.0 km

6.30 km

3.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.5 km

32.0 km

17.4 km

1.95 km

651 m

367 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 11 March

14°C

4°C

34 %

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

Preuil Bridge on the Argenton River

The Argenton River

Ballastière Pond

Thouars

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

Breathtaking view

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