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Pays de la Loire

Le Puy-Notre-Dame

Montreuil-Bellay Castle – View of Saumur loop from Saint-Macaire-du-Bois

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Pays de la Loire

Le Puy-Notre-Dame

Montreuil-Bellay Castle – View of Saumur loop from Saint-Macaire-du-Bois

Hard

5.0

(2)

12

riders

Montreuil-Bellay Castle – View of Saumur loop from Saint-Macaire-du-Bois

07:15

120km

610m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

23.3 km

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

Highlight • Religious Site

All information about this big city can be found here:

tours.fr

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2

42.9 km

Ballastière Pond

Highlight • Lake

10-hectare body of water on the cycle route of the Thouet Valley. Swimming prohibited but you can cycle around it.

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3

49.4 km

Montreuil-Bellay Castle

Highlight • Castle

Superb castle along the Thouet which flows into the Loire at Saumur. Many women prisoners, victims of the plague were saved by the inhabitants of Montreuil-Bellay horrified by the conditions of detention in the castle.

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4

67.4 km

View of Saumur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb panorama over the city of Saumur!

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5

68.2 km

Saumur

Highlight • Other

Saumur was built on the basis of a 9th-century castle. It's a pretty little town with a pretty square with half-timbered houses. Nice cafes and a very good bakery on the square.

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6

68.6 km

View of Saumur and the Château de Saumur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Saumur is a large Loire town, built between the Loire and the Thouet, one of its tributaries. Renowned for hosting the Cadre Noir and the good taste of its sparkling …

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70.9 km

Le Thouet

Lake

8

81.0 km

Along the Loire near Trèves

Highlight • Other

This road along the Loire overlooks the island of Trier. Curiosity, it is a private island which is for sale.

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9

82.7 km

One of France's most beautiful Romanesque churches

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Very close to Saumur, do not hesitate to go and discover this church in the very beautiful village of Cunault

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B

120 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.9 km

15.2 km

11.8 km

8.49 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.4 km

31.4 km

5.43 km

3.07 km

1.13 km

334 m

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