Gravel Circuit / Bikepacking - Angers, along the rivers

Bikepacking gravel circuit - Angers, along the rivers

Enjoy a gravel-bike adventure along the Mayenne, Sarthe and Loir rivers. Along the way, you'll cross the Basses vallées angevines, where protected plants and animals make their home. Stop off at one of the guinguettes or the Ile Saint-Aubin. A varied route with a change of scenery!

Itinerary :
109.1 km circuit - gravel or mountain bike recommended - medium level. Good physical condition required.
A very rolling route overall, with a few hills to climb. The route is mainly on hard or mixed paths, skirting 5 rivers: the Maine, Mayenne, Sarthe, Loir and Authion.

This is an open, unmarked trail for self-guided walking:
- Starting point: Tourist Office, place Kennedy, Angers
- Public transport stop (tramway and train) less than 500m from starting point.
- Height difference: 194m
- Recommended period: March to November
- Recommended duration: 1 to 2 days
- Tour not passable during flood periods

Type of surface :
- Asphalt 55
- Road 45

Accommodations near the route :
- Camping Les Rives de la Mayenne** (Accueil Vélo) - Montreuil-Juigné
- Camping du Bac de Pruillé** (Accueil Vélo) - Pruillé (Longuenée-en-Anjou)
- Bivouac sites in Villevêque (Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou)
- Camping du Port Caroline*** - Brain-sur-L'Authion (Loire-Authion)
- Camping d'Angers Lac de Maine**** (Accueil Vélo) - Angers

This tour and the associated GPX track may not, under any circumstances, be shared without mentioning Destination Angers.