Bike loop: Vineyards and Thouet Valley
Cycling sports, Cycling route

Bike loop: Vineyards and Thouet Valley

Useful information

  • 64 km
  • 6 hours
  • Moderate
The start

Breil Avenue
49400 Saumur

Signage to follow: Green and white markup

Route type: Loop

From the river to its tributary, from the Loire to Thouet, this loop will allow you to discover all the charms of southern Saumur.

As you approach Doué-la-Fontaine you will find on your way some troglodytes on the plain or some fields of roses which will leave you with unforgettable images. In the heart of the vineyards, you will reach the bucolic village of Puy-Notre-Dame then, entering the Thouet valley, the fortified town of Montreuil-Bellay and the tufa villages.
Follow the markings "n°2 - purple dot".
Access to the Loire à Vélo and Thouet à Vélo / Vélo Francette routes.

Spoken languages
  • Français
Equipments
  • Picnic area.
  • Parking nearby
  • Charging station for 2 electric wheels
Activities on site
  • Cycle route
Roaming Information
  • Distance: 64km
  • Duration: 6 hour
  • Difficulty: Moderate
Environments
  • In the countryside
  • River or river within 300 m
  • At the water's edge
  • View of the vineyard
  • River or river view
  • Troglodyte site

To see on the course

Recreational activities, Picnic area
Boulevard Pasteur picnic areaMontreuil-Bellay
Ile aux Moines picnic area
Recreational activities, Picnic area
Ile aux Moines picnic areaMontreuil-Bellay
Recreational activities, Picnic area
Rue des Chenevreaux picnic areaMontreuil-Bellay
Weather vane workshop
Shops
Weather vane workshop
  • Pet Friendly
  • Parking
Le Coudray-Macouard
Castle of Montreuil-Bellay
Historic site and monument
Castle of Montreuil-BellayMontreuil-Bellay
Overview of the Château de Saumur
Historic site and monument
Saumur castle
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Saumur
Collegiate Church of Puy-Notre-Dame
Historic site and monument
Collegiate Church of Puy-Notre-DameLe Puy-Notre-Dame
Church of Our Lady of Nantilly
Historic site and monument
Church of Our Lady of NantillySaumur
Saint-Nicolas Church of Saumur
Historic site and monument
Church of St. NicholasSaumur
Saint-Pierre Church of Saumur
Historic site and monument
Church of St. PeterSaumur
The Lordship of the Wood
Historic site and monument
The Lordship of the Wood
  • Pet Friendly
  • Parking
Le Coudray-Macouard
The Mystery of the Faluns
Historic site and monument
The Mystery of the Faluns
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Doué-en-anjou
The Troglodyte Houses of Forges
Historic site and monument
The Troglodyte Houses of Forges
  • Parking
Denezé-sous-Doué
The Troglos de la Sablière
Historic site and monument
The Troglos de la Sablière
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Doué-en-anjou
Museum Aux Anciens Shops
Museum
Museum Aux Anciens Shops
  • Parking
Doué-en-anjou
Saumur Cavalry Museum
Museum
Saumur Cavalry Museum
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Saumur
Tank Museum of Saumur
Museum
Tank Museum of Saumur
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Saumur
Motor Museum of Saumur
Museum
Motor Museum of Saumur
  • Pet Friendly
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Saumur
Roseraie The Paths of the Rose
Park and garden
Roseraie The Paths of the Rose
  • Pet Friendly
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Doué-en-anjou
Terre de Rose Distillery Rose Garden
Park and garden
Terre de Rose Distillery Rose Garden
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Doué-en-anjou
Troglodytes & Sarcophagi
Historic site and monument
Troglodytes & Sarcophagi
  • Pet Friendly
  • Parking
  • Top deals
Doué-en-anjou