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Entrée de la Réserve des Coteaux du Pont-Barré walks
Le Layon, its vineyards and the Coteaux du Pont-Barré Reserve
Visorando Member
3.57 mi
+374 ft
-377 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Beaulieu-sur-Layon (Maine-et-Loire)
Discover a magnificent, rugged landscape with exceptional panoramic views and a wealth of flora and fauna all along the Layon. You are in the Coteaux du Pont-Barré Nature Reserve and among the vineyards of the Layon hillsides of Saint-Lambert du Lattay.
Discover Pont-Barré, famous for the victory of the Vendéens against the Republicans on 18 and 19 September 1793.
Walks near Entrée de la Réserve des Coteaux du Pont-Barré
Beaulieu-sur-Layon - Angers
26.69 mi
+427 ft
-354 ft
5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Beaulieu-sur-Layon (Maine-et-Loire)
This is the third stage of a cycle tour in southern Anjou. The route first follows the Layon between Beaulieu and Faye d'Anjou, then heads towards Brissac-Quincé through forests and vineyards. Leaving the imposing castle behind, you then join the string of villages that line the Loire, before descending to Les Ponts-de-Cé. Crossing the river marks the end of the vineyards and the entrance to the Angers conurbation, the end of the three-day journey.
From Chalonnes-sur-Loire to Rochefort-sur-Loire by bus
8.04 mi
+430 ft
-394 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Chalonnes-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire)
A superb hike on the slopes of Layon, among the vineyards, between Louet and Layon.
This hike follows theGR®3trail, which is very well marked in red and white.
Angers - Montjean-sur-Loire
23.67 mi
+243 ft
-325 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Angers (Maine-et-Loire)
The first stage of the cycle loop in the Anjou vineyards, this route joins the Loire, first following the Maine to its confluence, then running alongside the river, passing under the Savennières vineyards. A short stop in Béhuard is a must to discover this unique place, then return to the north bank to Port Giraud, where you cross one of the branches of the Loire to take the small roads of the Île de Chalonnes and reach Montjean-sur-Loire, the end of this first day.
Montjean-sur-Loire - Beaulieu-sur-Layon
15.93 mi
+374 ft
-348 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Montjean-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire)
Starting from Montjean-sur-Loire, the second stage first follows the river upstream, passing by the Île de Chalonnes. In this town, you cross to the south bank to climb the Corniche Angevine, which you follow for a few kilometres before descending into the Layon valley. Following the greenway that runs alongside the river, you will reach the Pont Barré, the site of a battle in the Vendée and the end of this stage.