Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from La Genaudière

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from La Genaudière

Hard

4.6

(79)

478

riders

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from La Genaudière

06:30

107km

530m

Cycling

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: August 15, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.5 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

23.6 km

Le Thouet

Lake

35.6 km

Along the Loire near Trèves

Highlight • Other

This road along the Loire overlooks the island of Trier. Curiosity, it is a private island which is for sale.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

37.3 km

One of France's most beautiful Romanesque churches

Highlight • Other

Very close to Saumur, do not hesitate to go and discover this church in the very beautiful village of Cunault

Translated by Google •

Tip by

39.4 km

Réserve naturelle des étang et boisements de Joreau

Nature Reserve

46.3 km

Le Thoureil

Highlight • Other

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, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

46.6 km

View of the Loire

Highlight • Viewpoint

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, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

46.8 km

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

Highlight • Other

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

55.7 km

Riverside Path Along the Loire and Horse Meadows

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path along the levee has been reworked on certain sections, including this one, which runs along the horse meadow of the equestrian center. A magnificent place, with picnic spots and even bivouac spots.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

59.4 km

Viewpoint

76.7 km

Angers Castle

Highlight • Castle

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

87.7 km

The Loire – Levée de Belle Poule

Highlight • River

107 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.0 km

26.6 km

13.7 km

13.1 km

336 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

92.0 km

6.55 km

4.32 km

3.43 km

577 m

284 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

28°C

17°C

53 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 7, 2025,La Loire à vélo etappe 10

After a good breakfast at our senior residence in Saumur, we set off in the sunshine. We'd chosen to start on the left bank of the Loire, via Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, and we ran into an old acquaintance, the champagne brewer Bouvet-Ladubay; we'd done a tour there years ago.
After that came the climbs and cols😉, and it felt like I'd already …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

1,077

La côte saumuroise — loop

01:54h

29.1km

230m

Moderate

4.4

452

Around Angers — loop

02:31h

40.6km

140m

Moderate

4.5

421

La Vélo Francette: Mayenne River Loop

01:50h

26.7km

160m

Moderate

4.5

130

Between Loire and Aubance — loop

03:47h

58.2km

310m

Moderate

4.2

Vineyards and Thouet Valley Loop

04:21h

69.0km

410m

Moderate

4.4

Between the Loire and the Authion marsh — loop

02:38h

44.7km

120m

Hard

4.3

Around Saumur, between abbeys and castles — loop

04:51h

76.2km

490m

Moderate

4.7

1,202

View of Saumur – Loire Riverside Gravel Trail loop from Saumur

01:59h

32.0km

230m

Hard

5.0

Vineyard and Thouet Valley Trail

04:46h

79.2km

530m

Easy

4.7

Manors and Countryside of Baugeois Bike Loop

01:26h

22.9km

140m

Hard

5.0

Authion by Bike Trail

05:22h

88.8km

310m

Hard

4.6

1,002

View of Saumur – View of the Loire loop from Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies

05:17h

88.8km

490m

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from La Genaudière

Along the Loire near Trèves

One of France's most beautiful Romanesque churches

Le Thoureil

View of the Loire

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

Riverside Path Along the Loire and Horse Meadows

Angers Castle

The Loire – Levée de Belle Poule

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️