Circuit gravel - Angers, discovering the Layon hillsides
Starting from Angers, discover the Layon vineyards on a gravel bike. This itinerary, between vineyards and unspoilt countryside, offers a great opportunity to get to grips with gravel trails while enjoying a peaceful, authentic setting.
Route description :
70 km circuit - gravel or mountain bike recommended - average level.
Good physical condition required.
Open circuit, unmarked, for self-guided touring:
- Starting point: Tourist Office, place Kennedy, Angers
- Public transport stop (tramway and train) less than 500m from starting point.
- Height difference: 350m
- Recommended period: March to November
- Recommended duration: full day
- Route not passable during flood periods
Type of surface :
- Asphalt 55
- Road 45
Accommodations near the route :
- Camping d'Angers Lac de Maine**** (Accueil Vélo) - Angers
- Camping de Bouchemaine* - Bouchemaine
- Lod'ging Nature Camp Anjou - Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
- Slow Village Loire Valley*** (Accueil Vélo) - Les Ponts-de-Cé
- Camping Les Plages de la Loire*** - Rochefort-sur-Loire
- Beaulieu-sur-Layon, stopover gîte (Accueil Vélo)
This tour and the associated GPX track may not, under any circumstances, be shared without mention of Destination Angers.
Starting from Angers, discover the Layon vineyards on a gravel bike. This itinerary, between vineyards and unspoilt countryside, offers a great opportunity to get to grips with gravel trails while enjoying a peaceful, authentic setting.
Route description :
70 km circuit - gravel or mountain bike recommended - average level.
Good physical condition required.
Open circuit, unmarked, for self-guided touring:
- Starting point: Tourist Office, place Kennedy, Angers
- Public transport stop (tramway and train) less than 500m from starting point.
- Height difference: 350m
- Recommended period: March to November
- Recommended duration: full day
- Route not passable during flood periods
Type of surface :
- Asphalt 55
- Road 45
Accommodations near the route :
- Camping d'Angers Lac de Maine**** (Accueil Vélo) - Angers
- Camping de Bouchemaine* - Bouchemaine
- Lod'ging Nature Camp Anjou - Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
- Slow Village Loire Valley*** (Accueil Vélo) - Les Ponts-de-Cé
- Camping Les Plages de la Loire*** - Rochefort-sur-Loire
- Beaulieu-sur-Layon, stopover gîte (Accueil Vélo)
This tour and the associated GPX track may not, under any circumstances, be shared without mention of Destination Angers.
Plain text period
From 31/03 to 30/11 daily.Risk of flooding between December and March.
Points of interest
Points of interest
Points of interest
1Domaine national du Château d'Angers
2Ancien couvent de la Baumette
3Guinguette de Port Thibault
4Jardin Méditerranéen
5Jardins du Presbytère
6Château-musée des Coiffes et des Traditions
7Guinguette La Gabare
8Guinguette En Rouge et Loire
9Rives d'Arts
10Le Bistrot Les 3 Lieux
11La Cabane du Bosquet
12La Roche de Mûrs
13Domaine FL
14Château de Bellevue
15Château Domaine de la Soucherie
16Domaine des Hauts Perrays
17Domaine Cady
18Béhuard, une île sur la Loire
19Église de Béhuard
20Guinguette La Croisette
21Savennières, un village à savourer
22Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Romain
23Château des Vaults Domaine du Closel
24Domaine aux Moines
25Château d'Épiré
26Parc de loisirs du Lac de Maine
27Parc de Balzac
28Guinguette Le Héron Carré
29Musée du Bon Pasteur
30Maison des Vins d'Anjou-Angers-Saumur
