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Pays de la Loire

Angers

Soulaines-Sur-Aubance

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from Soulaines-sur-Aubance

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France

Pays de la Loire

Angers

Soulaines-Sur-Aubance

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from Soulaines-sur-Aubance

Hard

3.3

(4)

riders

View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from Soulaines-sur-Aubance

08:13

137km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 55.5 km for 45 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 km

Bois de Saint-Martin

Forest

33.3 km

View of the Loire

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, between Saumur and Angers. The programme includes barges and old Loire sailing ships, and Loire festivities. It is considered the first festival of Loire barges between Nantes and Tours.

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33.5 km

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

Highlight • Other

The town of Le Thoureil is home to a small port welcoming traditional wooden sailing boats.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.

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60.4 km

Ardoisières Lake

Highlight • Lake

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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67.0 km

Angers Castle

Highlight • Castle

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 transformed into a stately residence by the Dukes of Anjou in the 15th century. The castle, its 17 defensive towers and its moat transformed into gardens can be visited all year round.

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75.4 km

Bouchemaine

Highlight • Settlement

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 sculptures.
The abbey is open during exposure times.
Admission is free.
Information at. ville-bouchemaine.fr

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76.9 km

Pointe de Bouchemaine

Highlight • Settlement

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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103 km

Coal mine headframe and lime kiln

Highlight • Historical Site

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 steam engine building, spread over a limestone plateau (ground of plate) extended by a quay on the Loire. Classified as a historical monument in 2004.

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112 km

Chalonnes-sur-Loire

Highlight • Settlement

Chalonnes-sur-Loire is one of the many towns that have developed on the banks of the Loire. The location is perfect for watching the river flow by.

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116 km

Le Layon

Lake

120 km

Layon

Lake

137 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.0 km

18.3 km

16.7 km

15.5 km

1.94 km

1.18 km

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.6 km

22.4 km

12.8 km

5.00 km

709 m

375 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

37°C

19°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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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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View of the Loire – Angers Castle loop from Soulaines-sur-Aubance

View of the Loire

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

Ardoisières Lake

Angers Castle

Bouchemaine

Pointe de Bouchemaine

Coal mine headframe and lime kiln

Chalonnes-sur-Loire

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