L9 – The Loire by bike from Angers to Le Croisic

Discover the sweetness of the Angevine along the last sections of the “Loire à vélo” tracks. Take the time to admire the landscapes of the Pays de la Loire, its vineyards before reaching the ocean at Saint Brévin and then joining the Croisic via the wild coast which offers wonderful panoramas.

STANDARD : with accommodation in 2-star hotels

SUPERIOR: with accommodation in 3-star hotels

Hiking

Day 1 : Arrival in Angers
The charming city of Angers is waiting for you! Take the time to visit its small streets and its superb castle known for the famous “Apocalypse” hanging on the initiative of the Duke of Anjou.

Day 2 : Angers – Montjean-sur-Loire – 37 km
You will leave today to discover the vineyards of the Anjou region via Savennière and its famous white wine. After a short stopover on the Ile de Chalonne in the centre of the Loire, you will reach your hotel in Montjean-sur-Loire.

Day 3 : Montjean-sur-Loire – Champtoceaux – 39 km
The wild landscapes along the Loire will conquer you as well as the charming little villages you pass through such as Saint Florent le Vieil. Your day trip ends in Champtoceaux where you will spend the night.

Day 4 : Champtoceaux – Nantes – 32 km
Nature adorns itself with its most beautiful colours for your greatest pleasure. You will cross this luxuriant nature to reach Nantes, the capital of the Pays de la Loire region.

Day 5 : Nantes – Saint-Brévin – 59 km
New landscapes open up to you to give you a taste of Brittany. You will pedal between marshes and countryside and finally enjoy the small beaches of Saint-Brévin.

Day 6 : St Brévin – Le Croisic – 53 km or 60 km
Today you will pass through the marshes of the Parc Régional Naturel de la Brière, which will offer you magnificent landscapes before joining the famous Guérande salt marshes. You will walk in the footsteps of our ancestors on the wild coast to reach Le Croisic and its small fishing port.

Day 7 : Le Croisic
End of the hike after breakfast.

Best period

From the beginning of March to November. Pay attention to the harvest period

Services

• 6 nights with breakfasts (in room for 2 people)
• Luggage transport during the cycling stages
• The rental of a VTC bike equipped for 5 days (with 1 helmet) and its repatriation
• 1 travel file (per room) including colour maps, detailed itineraries (FR or GB) and tourist documentation
• Tourist taxes
• Hotline support 7 days a week

Lunch, drinks, costs of site visits or transport not detailed in the services and other personal expenses are not included in this price. Cancellation/Assistance insurance is extra.

Access

By train:
Paris Montparnasse Station >> Angers St Laud Station (about 1h50 by TGV).

By plane :

From Roissy CDG airport:
– Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 Station >> Angers St Laud Station (by TGV).
From Orly airport :
– Transfer by taxi to Paris Gare Montparnasse >> Gare d’Angers St Laud (by TGV).
– Shuttle Bus (Le Bus Direct) : from Orly South or West >> Line 1 >> Montparnasse Station >> Angers St Laud Station.

– Shuttle Bus (Orly Bus) : from Orly South or West >> Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Montparnasse Station >> Angers St Laud Station.

Difficulty of the hike

Level 1 – A circuit with short stages (about 40 km) and no particular relief.