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Pays de la Loire

Fontenay-Le-Comte

Saint-Mesmin Castle – View from Puy Crapaud loop from Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

Bike touring routes & trails

Pays de la Loire

Fontenay-Le-Comte

Saint-Mesmin Castle – View from Puy Crapaud loop from Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

Hard

5.0

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9

riders

Saint-Mesmin Castle – View from Puy Crapaud loop from Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure

04:16

65.1km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.41 km for 53 m

After 9.02 km for 65 m

After 63.6 km for 79 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

7.43 km

Les Epesses

Highlight • Other

14.1 km

Étang de la Blotière

Lake

3

17.1 km

Raidillon du Mont Mercure

Highlight (Segment) • Other

In my opinion, the best route to reach the top of Mont Mercure, with a final at 17%, and to spice up the ascent: a little gravel on the asphalt, …

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26.5 km

Étang de la Tesserie

Lake

5

36.0 km

Saint-Mesmin Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The Château de Saint Mesmin is a medieval fortress built in the 14th century during the Hundred Years' War. It has been restored and animated by various activities and events …

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6

50.9 km

View from Puy Crapaud

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3rd summit of the Vendée hills with its 269m (after Mont Mercure and Bois de la Folie). Capped by an old mill transformed into an inn with panoramic views. But it has been closed for many years.

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7

52.0 km

Ruins of the Abbey at Le Bois Roland Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

There are the ruins of an ancient abbey on the edge of a lake, as well as a gîte in the heart of the hills near Pouzauges.

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8

53.6 km

Notre-Dame Church of Old Pouzauges

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9

63.6 km

Summit of Puy Lambert

Highlight • Summit

After a dry climb at 20/22%. Attention the descent can be dangerous if the road is wet ...

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B

65.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.7 km

15.1 km

3.37 km

2.08 km

699 m

165 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

26.1 km

1.98 km

570 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 27 June

28°C

17°C

63 %

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