Gravel / Bikepacking circuit - Angers, between the Loire and the slate

And why not try your hand at bikepacking? The idea is to equip your bike with lightweight luggage or hire a bike specially designed to take you lightly on your 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 the Loire Valley and its vineyards. Take to the roads in bikepacking mode, with the exhilarating feeling that your bike is the ideal way to discover Anjou, go on an adventure or meet the locals. That's all there is to it. Let the magic of discovery take over!

Starting out from Angers, set off on an adventure by bike and discover an exceptional playground between the Loire and the slate. A 97 km exploration, to be discovered over 2 days, which promises new sensations and sharing.

Not to be missed on the way

- The former Convent of La Baumette and its panoramic view over the Maine river

- The confluence of the Loire and Maine rivers

- Drive along the Loire to Port-Thibault, a district of Saint-Gemmes-sur-Loire on the Loire

- Stop off at the guinguette at Port-Thibault and stroll through the Mediterranean Garden

- Drive through the town of Les Ponts-de-Cé, with its château and panoramic views over the Loire

- Pass by the Roche de Mûrs nature reserve and its exceptional panoramic views over the Loire

- The Château de Brissac, the highest château in France (7 storeys), in the heart of the Aubance hillsides

- Join Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire and follow the Loire for several kilometres

- Cross the Ardoisières park, the former site of the famous Angevine slate quarry

- Follow part of the Angevine loop of the Loire by bike back to Angers