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Pays de la Loire

Saumur – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Brossay

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Pays de la Loire

Saumur – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Brossay

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5.0

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14

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Saumur – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Brossay

08:35

141km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25.7 km for 17 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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25.6 km

Rosiers-sur-Loire Bridge

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The bridge at Le Rosiers-sur-Loire has a turbulent historical background. For WWII enthusiasts, there is an information panel on the bank.
Brief historical facts:
At the end of May, beginning …

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2

26.0 km

Art trail along the Loire.

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Artworks were not present during our passage. Perhaps they are only set up during the summer period. Still a beautiful created highlight, even without artworks.

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3

39.6 km

Art at the foot of the bridge

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Works of art can only be admired during the summer months.

The bridge at Le Rosiers-sur-Loire has a turbulent historical background. For WWII enthusiasts, there is an information panel on the bank.

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58.2 km

Le Thouet

Lake

5

61.0 km

Saumur

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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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78.9 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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7

79.1 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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8

85.4 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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85.9 km

La Ballastière

Lake

114 km

Église collégiale Notre-Dame

Castle

11

114 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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141 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

104 km

15.0 km

11.0 km

10.1 km

1.24 km

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

25.6 km

6.43 km

4.00 km

867 m

128 m

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