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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![GR®3 THE WILD LOIRE](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/1-cj-Champtoceaux.jpg)
Distance 181km
![LA FORÊT DE NOS ANCÊTRES](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/randonnee-pedestre-la-foret-de-nos-ancetres-brain-sur-allonnes-218576.jpg)
Distance 7,2km
![BALADOO : BALADE AUDIO-GUIDÉE À VAUCHRÉTIEN](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/vauch-etang-2.jpg)
Distance 3,5km
![CIRCUIT PÉDESTRE AU COEUR DU BOURG DE LA POMMERAYE](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/circuit-pedestre-coeur-bourg-la-pommeraye-2.jpg)
Distance 2,5km
![CIRCUIT TOURISTIQUE DE SAINT FLORENT LE VIEIL](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/-D.Drouet-1748.jpg)
Distance 4km
![NOTRE-DAME D'ALLENCON - 63 - DE VIGNES EN FORET](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/Croix-doubles-NDA.jpg)
Distance 9,3km
Distance 2km
![SENTIER D'INTERPRÉTATION DE CHEFFES](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/P6102207ter.jpg)
Distance 3km
![CIRCUIT HISTORIQUE ET PATRIMOINE DU PAS DE LA MULE AU VIEIL BAUGE](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/vieil-bauge-nicolasvallet.jpg)
Distance 0,8km
Distance 7,6km
![LE HALAGE D'ECOUFLANT](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/Halage-ecouflant-5.jpg)
Distance 6km
Distance 12,5km
![SENTIER DE RANDONNÉE AU COEUR DE LA FORÊT À FONTAINE GUÉRIN](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/randonnee2-3.jpeg)
Distance 11,5km
![VISITE INTERACTIVE BALUDIK](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/parcours-baludik-musee-metiers-saint-laurent-de-la-plaine-anjou-osezmauges-msl.png)
Distance 1km
VISITE INTERACTIVE BALUDIK "LES SECRETS DU MUSÉE DES MÉTIERS"
Saint-laurent-de-la-Plaine, MAUGES-SUR-LOIRE
![Ribou'cle](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/riboucle-cholet-49-1800199-7417b4e4297b42c6867f0f652846e837.jpg)
Distance 11km
![DE JOREAU AUX ROCHES, BALADE NATURALISTE](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/circuit-gennes-712131.png)
Distance 14,5km
Distance 2,5km
![Balade du Chat Botté entre Anjou et Poitou](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/passavant-sur-layon-49-1024834-1e17a96a6d4644b29d523f7677478d59.jpg)
Distance 16,6km
![VISITE INTERACTIVE BALUDIK](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/Baludik-Cherche-et-trouve--1-.jpg)
Distance 1km
![RANDONNÉE ENTRE FORÊT ET BOCAGES](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/sentier-les-biches-balade-foret-leppo-puiset-dore-mse-osez-mauges--SebastienGaudard--60-.jpg)
Distance 20km
![SENTIER DÉCOUVERTE DE LA BIODIVERSITÉ DE LA VALLEE DU COUASNON](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/sentier-bauge.jpg)
Distance 4km
![SUR LES TRACES DE ROBRICA](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/circuit-chenehutte-712121.png)
Distance 8,3km
![UN VILLAGE ET SON CHÂTEAU, ENTRE LOIRE ET TROGLODYTES](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/circuit-montosoreau-712141.png)
Distance 16,9km
![BALADOO : BALADE AUDIO-GUIDÉE À LUIGNÉ](https://cdn.laetis.fr/i/anjou/list/https://cdt49.media.tourinsoft.eu/upload/maison18eme-luigne-49-1154801.jpg)
Distance 4,5km
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.