Circuit Gravel - Angers, in the heart of the Low Anjou valleys
Nature is Bike Experience
Leaving from Villevêque (Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou), hop on your gravel bike for 2h30 of freedom and discovery in the heart of nature, along the Loir and Sarthe rivers.
Discover an exceptional playground where protected plants and animals have made their home, starting in Villevêque. As you pass through Briollay, take a look at the educational marsh and enjoy a magnificent view of the Basses vallées...
Circuit Gravel - Angers, in the heart of the Low Anjou valleys
Nature is Bike Experience
Leaving from Villevêque (Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou), hop on your gravel bike for 2h30 of freedom and discovery in the heart of nature, along the Loir and Sarthe rivers.
Discover an exceptional playground where protected plants and animals have made their home, starting in Villevêque. As you pass through Briollay, take a look at the educational marsh and enjoy a magnificent view of the Basses vallées angevines and its wetlands, which are flooded for part of the year. As you slalom between the different river banks, you'll finally make out the Engrenage-moulin de Villevêque in the distance, the finish line where you can refresh yourself at the Les Tonnelles guinguette.
Route description :
37 km circuit - gravel or mountain bike recommended - easy level. Good physical condition required.
Open circuit, unmarked, for self-guided cycling:
- Starting point: in front of l'Engrenage-moulin in Villevêque (Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou)
- Public transport stop less than 500m from starting point.
- Height difference: 64m
- Recommended period: March to November
- Tour not passable during flood periods
- Recommended duration: half-day
Visitor alert
Angers and the surrounding area, with its rich confluence of landscapes, are sometimes subject to flooding. Some paths may be temporarily impassable, so please remain vigilant.
Under no circumstances may this tour or the associated GPX track be shared without mentioning Destination Angers.
Departure
Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
Suggested departure: in front of the Engrenage-moulin in Villevêque
Plain text period
From 31/03 to 30/11.
Risk of flooding between December and March.