Angers Castle
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Gravel Circuit / Bikepacking - Angers, between the Loire and the vineyards
Cycling sports
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Gravel bike route
in Angers
99.8
km
6h 30min
Medium
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Bikepacking gravel circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the vineyards
Set off from Angers on a gravel bike adventure between the Loire and the Coteaux du Layon and de l'Aubance. A bikepacking exploration that promises great thrills and sharing. Along the way, take in the majestic Château de Brissac, perched in the heart of the vineyards.
Route description :
99.8 km circuit - gravel or mountain bikes recommended - medium level.
Good physical condition required.
Open circuit,...Bikepacking gravel circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the vineyards
Set off from Angers on a gravel bike adventure between the Loire and the Coteaux du Layon and de l'Aubance. A bikepacking exploration that promises great thrills and sharing. Along the way, take in the majestic Château de Brissac, perched in the heart of the vineyards.
Route description :
99.8 km circuit - gravel or mountain bikes recommended - medium 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: 300m
- Recommended period: March to November
- Recommended duration: 1 to 2 days
- Route not passable during flood periods
Type of surface :
- Asphalt 63
- Road 37
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 Varennes* (Accueil Vélo) - Mûrs-Érigné
- Camping La Belle Étoile - Brissac-Quincé (Brissac Loire Aubance)
- Camping de l'Étang**** (Accueil Vélo) - Brissac-Quincé (Brissac Loire Aubance)
- Camping L'Escale de la Loire*** - Chalonnes-sur-Loire
- Camping Les Plages de la Loire*** (Accueil Vélo) - Rochefort-sur-Loire
This tour and the associated GPX track may not, under any circumstances, be shared without mentioning Destination Angers.
- Suggested departure: in front of Angers Tourist Office, 7 place Kennedy
- Plain text period
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From 31/03 to 30/11 daily.
Risk of flooding between December and March.
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Environment
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Documentation
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- Topoguide - Gravel / Bikepacking circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the vineyards
- Map of major cycle/gravel routes and loops in and around Angers
- Outdooractive - Gravel / Bikepacking circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the vineyards
- Tracé GPX - Circuit Gravel / Bikepacking - Angers, entre Loire et vignoble
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- Points of interest
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Domaine national du Château d'Angers
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Ancien couvent de la Baumette
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Confluence de la Maine et de la Loire
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Guinguette de Port-Thibault
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Jardin Méditerranéen - Clos des Vignes
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Jardins du Presbytère
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Château Musée des Coiffes et des Traditions
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Guinguette En Rouge et Loire
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Guinguette La Gabare
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Baignade de l'île du Château
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Rive d'Arts
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Le Bistrot Les 3 Lieux
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La Cabane du Bosquet
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Domaine de Gagnebert
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Domaine des Bonnes Gagnes
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Domaine de Bablut
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Château de Brissac
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Domaine de la Belle Étoile
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Domaine des Giraudières
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Réserve naturelle régionale des Coteaux du Pont-Barré
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Château Domaine de la Soucherie
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Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, village de charme
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Domaine Cady
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Les Moulins d'Ardenay
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Domaine Dhommé
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Guinguette Les Tourbillons
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Savennières, un village à savourer
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Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Romain
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Château des Vaults Domaine du Closel
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Béhuard, une île sur la Loire
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Église de Béhuard
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Domaine aux Moines
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Château d'Épiré
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Parc de Loisirs du Lac de Maine
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Parc de Balzac
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Guinguette Le Héron Carré
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Maison des Vins d'Anjou-Angers-Saumur
