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Loire Riverside Gravel Trail – View of Saumur loop from Brion-près-Thouet

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Loire Riverside Gravel Trail – View of Saumur loop from Brion-près-Thouet

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Loire Riverside Gravel Trail – View of Saumur loop from Brion-près-Thouet

04:58

84.0km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 29.5 km for 2.97 km

After 33.0 km for 1.48 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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35.0 km

Fontevraud

Highlight • Settlement

Located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, welcome to the Fontevraud-l'Abbaye Tourist Office, our travel advisors will welcome you in front of the Saint-Michel church to help you discover the destination.

Let us advise you and discover a village full of charm. Formed around the famous royal abbey, the Plantagenets necropolis, it is today a lively village, rich in numerous monuments, shops and craftsmen.

The Tourist Office offers you: a privileged welcome - a free wifi hotspot - a shop with a wide choice of regional products, gifts, books and souvenirs - good tips to visit more and spend less when buying your entrance tickets - a complete tourist guide - a website - but also to travel light, by leaving your luggage with us.

More information and opening hours at ot-saumur.fr/nl/sheets/vvv-kantoor-fontevraud-labbaye-5404626

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35.1 km

Fontevraud Royal Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is one of the largest monastic communities in Europe dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a place with a rich history, located in the heart of the Loire Valley and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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41.8 km

Port de TURQUANT - overlooking Loire

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This bench by the water is an inviting place to enjoy the mighty Loire River. This site also has plenty of parking space. From here you can start walks or bike rides in the region.

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41.8 km

Loire Riverside at Turquant

Highlight • River

magnificent spots on this river that we have cycled along from Nevers to Nantes

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46.1 km

Souzay-Champigny troglodyte site

Highlight • Monument

This portion is really top, we pass in several troglodyte sites.
But watch out for the ribs, short but intense!

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48.9 km

Loire Riverside Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice gravel along the banks of the Loire. Know that you are not alone here. Enjoy together, each at their own pace.

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52.6 km

View of Saumur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb panorama over the city of Saumur!

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72.6 km

Montreuil-Bellay Castle

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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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84.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.3 km

9.74 km

8.56 km

6.38 km

3.63 km

1.78 km

540 m

Surfaces

56.3 km

18.7 km

8.08 km

607 m

308 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

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21°C

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Loire Riverside Gravel Trail – View of Saumur loop from Brion-près-Thouet

Fontevraud

Fontevraud Royal Abbey

Port de TURQUANT - overlooking Loire

Loire Riverside at Turquant

Souzay-Champigny troglodyte site

Loire Riverside Gravel Trail

View of Saumur

Montreuil-Bellay Castle

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