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Gravel Circuit / Bikepacking - Angers, along the rivers

Cycling sports, Gravel bike route in Angers
109.1 km
  • Bikepacking Gravel circuit - Angers, along the rivers
    Nature is Bike Experience

    Why not try your hand at bikepacking? The idea is to equip your bike or rent a specially designed bike for a light adventure! All you need is a bike, a few panniers and a thirst for discovery, and all you have to do is discover the exceptional playground offered by Anjou.

    Starting from Angers, set off on a cycling adventure and discover an exceptional playground along the rivers and in the heart of the...
    Bikepacking Gravel circuit - Angers, along the rivers
    Nature is Bike Experience

    Why not try your hand at bikepacking? The idea is to equip your bike or rent a specially designed bike for a light adventure! All you need is a bike, a few panniers and a thirst for discovery, and all you have to do is discover the exceptional playground offered by Anjou.

    Starting from Angers, set off on a cycling adventure and discover an exceptional playground along the rivers and in the heart of the Basses vallées angevines. An exploration of 109 km, to be discovered over 1 or 2 days, which promises new sensations and sharing.

    Itinerary :
    109.1 km circuit - Gravel or mountain bike recommended - intermediate 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.

    Some sections of the circuit require greater vigilance, notably because of the presence of a roundabout:
    - Traffic circle near Verrières-en-Anjou on the D323
    - Traffic circle towards Andard on the D347

    Open circuit, unmarked, self-guided:
    - Starting point: Place Kennedy, Angers (in front of the Tourist Office)
    - Public transport stop less than 500m from starting point
    - Elevation gain: 194m
    - Direction: North-west and north-east of Angers
    - Recommended period: March to November
    - Tour not passable during flood season
    - Recommended duration: 1 to 2 days

    Recommended overnight stops: Briollay (44 km), Seiches-sur-le-Loir (64 km) and Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou (70 km)
    Accommodation in Briollay: Hôtel du Château de Noirieux
    Accommodation in Seiches-sur-le-Loir: "Le Domaine de Bré" bed & breakfast
    Accommodation in Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou: "La Maison dans les Bois" bed and breakfast
  • 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
2 Cathédrale Saint-Maurice
3 Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la Tapisserie contemporaine
4 L'île Saint-Aubin et son bac
12 Guinguette du Port Albert
17 Guinguette Le Kiviv
18 Jardin botanique de Briollay
30 L'Engrenage, moulin de Villevêque
36 Maison des Vins d'Anjou-Angers-Saumur
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