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Loir Valley by Bike Cycle Route
Bike Riding
· Angers and its region
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Photo: D. Mouraud / Destination Angers
The Loir Valley by Bike Cycle Route is 320 kilometres long, including 31 km in the Angers urban area. It starts at the source of the Loir (in Saint-Eman in Eure-et-Loir) and terminates in Angers where it intersects with two major long-distance cycle routes, the Loire à Vélo and the Vélo Francette.
easy
Distance 48.5 km
2:30 h
98 m
81 m
56 m
15 m
From Angers, you can follow a temporary itinerary which is waymarked as far as Villevêque, passing through a section of the Lower Anjou Valleys wetlands area.
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Important information:
April 2024 - Due to flooding, some of the paths and roads along the route may be partially under water, so please remain vigilant.
The reopening of the Roche Foulques ferry, initially scheduled for the spring, has been postponed due to high water. The reopening date is not yet known.
Due to works on the Promenade Haute de Reculée in Angers, the route of this cycle route has been modified along the Maine river until the end of June 2024. Signs are posted on site.
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Good to know :
Find practical information and timetables for the Rochefoulques ferry on the Loir between Villevêque and Soucelles.
Download the instructions for the route.
You can also find this route on the map Angers by bike.
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Important information:
April 2024 - Due to flooding, some of the paths and roads along the route may be partially under water, so please remain vigilant.
The reopening of the Roche Foulques ferry, initially scheduled for the spring, has been postponed due to high water. The reopening date is not yet known.
Due to works on the Promenade Haute de Reculée in Angers, the route of this cycle route has been modified along the Maine river until the end of June 2024. Signs are posted on site.
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Good to know :
Find practical information and timetables for the Rochefoulques ferry on the Loir between Villevêque and Soucelles.
Download the instructions for the route.
You can also find this route on the map Angers by bike.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
56 m
Lowest point
15 m
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L’Attilio AngersLe Port de l'Ile
Sol é Luna
L'Ardoise
Le Relais
Safety information
In an emergency, dial 112
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Coordinates:
DD
47.634769, -0.320732
DMS
47°38'05.2"N 0°19'14.6"W
UTM
30T 701261 5279185
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Coordinates
DD
47.634769, -0.320732
DMS
47°38'05.2"N 0°19'14.6"W
UTM
30T 701261 5279185
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///ripe.unicycle.presidential
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Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
Difficulty
easy
Distance
48.5 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
98 m
Descent
81 m
Highest point
56 m
Lowest point
15 m
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