Walking in the Loire Valley
©S. Gaudard , Le Thoureil
The many hiking trails in Anjou Loire Valley cover an immense variety of landscapes, from wooded hills to the banks of the Loire and its many tributaries. You’ll never be short of things to see and you’ll find walking routes to suit all, from long hikes to leisurely strolls.
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Distance 8,8km
Circuit de randonnée : Forêt et architecture
FONTEVRAUD-L'ABBAYE
Distance 11,5km
Circuit de randonnée : Vignes et bois
LES ULMES
Distance 23km
CIRCUIT LES GRÉS ET TERRES D'ANGRIE
Angrie, ANGRIE
Distance 17,62km
LA TESSOUALLE
Distance 19km
Circuit de randonnée : Sablonnière et château noir
VERNOIL-LE-FOURRIER
Distance 11km
CHOLET
Distance 6,1km
Le Lion-d'Angers, LE LION-D'ANGERS
Distance 7,2km
BRAIN-SUR-ALLONNES
Distance 7,4km
Martigné-Briand - Circuit de Maligné
Martigné-Briand
Distance 11,5km
Sentier de randonnée Au coeur de la Forêt à Fontaine-Guérin
Fontaine-Guérin, LES BOIS D'ANJOU
Distance 11,6km
DAMPIERRE-SUR-LOIRE - AU COEUR DU VIGNOBLE
DAMPIERRE-SUR-LOIRE
Distance 5,9km
Bauné, LOIRE-AUTHION
Distance 10,5km
Brézé - A la confluence du Thouet et de la Divde
BELLEVIGNE-LES-CHATEAUX
Distance 21,7km
Sentier de randonnée pédestre "Itinéraire d'un briquetier"
Montigné-les-Rairies, MONTIGNE-LES-RAIRIES
Distance 5,7km
Seiches-sur-le-Loir - Circuit de Matheflon
SEICHES-SUR-LE-LOIR
Distance 11,5km
Pouancé - Sentier au fil de l'eau à Pouancé
Pouancé, OMBRÉE D'ANJOU
Distance 10,8km
Distance 16,9km
JUVARDEIL - CIRCUIT DES GABAROTS
JUVARDEIL
Distance 15,7km
L'Hyrôme et ses anciens moulins
Chemillé, CHEMILLE-EN-ANJOU
Distance 12,8km
Circuit de la Forêt de Longuenée
Brain-sur-Longuenée, ERDRE-EN-ANJOU
Distance 7km
Baugé, BAUGE-EN-ANJOU
Distance 18,7km
Drain - Entre Loire et Vignoble
Drain, DRAIN
Distance 11,7km
Le Puiset-Doré, MONTREVAULT-SUR-EVRE
Distance 16km
Sentiers de randonnée la Grande Jeanne au Guédéniau
Le Guédeniau, BAUGE-EN-ANJOU
Long-distance hiking routes in Anjou
The GR3 long-distance hiking route follows the Loire through Anjou from its source to the estuary, winding its way past the Loire Valley châteaux. Take either the vineyard branch through the wine-growing areas or the historical route which traces the history of barge transport and river ports.
Nature lovers are sure to enjoy the GRP des Basses Vallées Angevines. This trail meanders through the Natura 2000 wildlife reserve.
The rivers Mayenne, Sarthe, Oudon and Loir irrigate the area and walkers can catch a glimpse of riverside life at the locks, mills, ports and dykes. Your walk begins or ends in the charming historical quarter of Angers, where a visit to the castle to see the Apocalypse tapestry or a rest on the banks of the Maine would be a fitting reward for your hiking efforts.
The Plantagenet Way
The St James’ Way, which goes from Mont-Saint-Michel to Northern Spain, crosses Anjou from north-west to south-east. Anjou, ancestral home of the Plantagenet dynasty, has seen many a pilgrim on his way to Santiago de Compostella.
The Plantagenet Way follows the itinerary used since the Middle Ages, going through Segré, Angers, near the inhabited caves of Doué-la-Fontaine and the charming village of Le Puy-Notre-Dame and its collegiate church tucked away among the vines. The well-marked trails offer a variety of landscapes such as can only be seen in the Loire Valley. You’ll find plenty of places to stay along the way, so accommodation won’t be a worry. You can just concentrate on enjoying Anjou.
