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Circuit Gravel / Bikepacking - Angers, entre Loire et coteaux du Layon

Cycling sports, Gravel bike route in Angers
105.6 km
  • Bikepacking Gravel circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the Layon hillsides
    Nature is Bike Experience

    Looking for something a little more sporty and more free? Why not try your hand at bikepacking? The idea is to equip your own gravel bike, or hire one specially designed for light adventure! All you need is a gravel bike, a few panniers and a thirst for discovery, and you're ready to discover the exceptional playground offered by Anjou.

    Set off from Angers on a gravel adventure and...
    Bikepacking Gravel circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the Layon hillsides
    Nature is Bike Experience

    Looking for something a little more sporty and more free? Why not try your hand at bikepacking? The idea is to equip your own gravel bike, or hire one specially designed for light adventure! All you need is a gravel bike, a few panniers and a thirst for discovery, and you're ready to discover the exceptional playground offered by Anjou.

    Set off from Angers on a gravel adventure and discover an exceptional playground between the Loire and the Layon hills. An exploration of 105.6 km, to be discovered over 1 or 2 days, which promises new sensations and sharing.

    Roadmap :
    105.6 km circuit - gravel or mountain bikes recommended - intermediate level. Good physical condition required.

    Points to watch :
    Km 61 : Crossing the D54
    Km 79 : Crossing the D54
    Km 80 : Crossing the D751

    Unmarked circuit for self-guided tour:
    - Starting point: 7, place Kennedy, Angers (in front of the Tourist Office)
    - Public transport stop less than 500m from starting point
    - Height difference: 502m
    - Recommended period: March to November
    - Tour not passable during flood season
    - Recommended duration: 1 to 2 days

    Overnight stops :
    - Les Ponts-de-Cé (Slow Village Loire Vallée, Accueil Vélo label)
    - Rochefort-sur-Loire (Seasonova campsite - Les Plages de Loire, with "Accueil Vélo" label)
    - Beaulieu-sur-Layon (gîte d'étape, Accueil Vélo label)
  • 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.
Points of interest
1 Domaine national du Château d'Angers
3 Belvédère de la Piverdière
12 Château de Bellevue
13 Château Domaine de la Soucherie
14 Réserve naturelle régionale des Coteaux du Pont-Barré
20 Guinguette La Croisette
22 Château des Vaults Domaine du Closel
25 Château d'Épiré
26 Parc de loisirs du Lac de Maine
28 Guinguette Le Héron Carré
29 Maison des Vins d'Anjou-Angers-Saumur
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