Pointe de Bouchemaine – Angers Castle loop from Savennières - Béhuard

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Pointe de Bouchemaine – Angers Castle loop from Savennières - Béhuard

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Pointe de Bouchemaine – Angers Castle loop from Savennières - Béhuard

05:58

100km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.2 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.9 km

Coal mine headframe and lime kiln

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Coal was mined there from 1541 to 1892. The site consists of the well of the Trench, 185 meters deep, surmounted by a headframe, a seven-fold lime kiln and the …

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20.1 km

Montjean-sur-Loire

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It dominates the Loire, which is classified in this place as a "World Heritage Site by UNESCO".

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47.0 km

Pointe de Bouchemaine

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The tip of Bouchemaine is an old village of Loire mariners which is located at the confluence of the Maine and the Loire.

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48.5 km

Bouchemaine

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In the 17th century, the bishops of Angers made the abbey their second home. Today it is above all a place where you can discover excellent exhibitions of paintings and …

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56.5 km

Savatte Slipway

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Nice little port located on the greenway, with a perfect view of the Maine and the castle. Cafes and restaurants.

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57.2 km

Angers Castle

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The Château d'Angers, also called the Château des Ducs d'Anjou, dominates the Maine on its rocky promontory. Built in the 13th century under the orders of Louis IX, it was …

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63.2 km

Ardoisières Lake

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The Ardoisières park is the result of the redevelopment of a former slate quarry. Today, the vegetation has regained its place.

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79.2 km

Port Maillard

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Port Maillard is a good place to have a picnic. Tables and water are available. The view on the Loire is great, we enjoyed our lunch there.

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97.3 km

Viewpoint

100 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.9 km

21.5 km

16.5 km

9.46 km

2.84 km

171 m

Surfaces

76.4 km

14.0 km

4.70 km

4.61 km

450 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

13°C

4°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 26, 2022,EV 6 Mont Jean - Angers - Gennes

That was a day today. At the beginning heavy legs, then the ENTIRE day headwind (except maybe 3km), then there is no hand-operated ferry to Angers and last but not least I rush over to a BMW whose driver knows a place to stay. But that also closed. So I bite the bullet 🍎 cycle on to Gennes and pitch …

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