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Pays de la Loire
Ancenis
Loireauxence

Cale de la Meilleraie – Le Fresnay loop from Varades-Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Ancenis
Loireauxence

Cale de la Meilleraie – Le Fresnay loop from Varades-Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

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Cale de la Meilleraie – Le Fresnay loop from Varades-Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

02:41

43.4km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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796 m

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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8.82 km

Le Fresnay

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Elegant 19th century chateau located in Fresne-sur-Loire. Everyone who regularly travels Nantes-Paris by train has obviously already noticed :-)

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3

20.0 km

Bois Vert Beach

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Loire beach which will make a good location for a picnic or a simple break

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20.9 km

La Rougeaudrie

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A sign indicates the level of the last major floods of the Loire and it is quite impressive.
At the side of the road, an oak tree of remarkable size, …

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23.3 km

Cale de la Chaussée

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This former natural port of the river, transformed into a ship's hold in 1867, was mainly used for the transport of lime.
One of the many spots between Ancenis and La Meilleraie to admire the Loire (and especially its sandbanks).

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26.4 km

Gravel path

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Nice gravel road along the EV6 shortly after Anetz. Beautiful meadows and flowers in spring.

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7

29.5 km

Port of Ancenis

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Formerly very active, the port of Ancenis is nowadays mainly dedicated to tourism and leisure. You can sometimes see the cruise ship Loire Princess there.
Picnic area with a beautiful …

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30.0 km

Château d'Ancenis

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Built in 984, the castle has, in addition to its thick fortification walls, an extension built in the Renaissance period.

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43.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

8.40 km

2.04 km

751 m

441 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

9.98 km

780 m

668 m

224 m

113 m

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Tuesday 10 November

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9°C

6 %

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