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France
Pays de la Loire
Saumur
Montreuil-Bellay

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Saumur
Montreuil-Bellay

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

Moderate

4.7

(6)

39

riders

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

03:18

54.7km

200m

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: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.5 km for 46 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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7.56 km

La Ballastière

Lake

2

8.97 km

Saint Martin de Sanxay

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Beautiful view taken from the small bridge

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15.7 km

4

25.6 km

Small bridge over the Thouet

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Small bridge that allows you to cross the Thouet and join a small dirt road, very pleasant by bike. A few steps to climb and potentially slippery in winter!

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26.7 km

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

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All information about this big city can be found here:

tours.fr

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46.3 km

Ballastière Pond

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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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48.4 km

Small roads to reach Montreuil-Bellay

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A succession of small roads which allow access to Montreuil without being too bothered by cars.

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52.8 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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53.1 km

Montreuil, or small monastery, and Bellay, named after Lord Berlay installed in 1025 by Foulque de Nerra, founder of the rich province of Anjou, has been a walled town since …

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54.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.7 km

8.06 km

3.06 km

822 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

21.0 km

3.07 km

341 m

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Saturday 23 May

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