La Caract'ère - Cyclotourisme

Between rivers and a small town full of character!

From the river stop, hop on your bike (you can also hire a traditional, Gravel or electrically-assisted bike at the same place, with trailers and panniers if you need them) and set off along the small country roads to discover the villages of Forcé, Parné sur Roc and Entrammes, as well as the streams and rivers of the Saint Nicolas, Ouette, Jouanne and Mayenne. Let the ON PISTE app be your guide, open your eyes and enjoy the small roads, the hamlets you pass through, the views of the châteaux... And take advantage of the shops in the small villages to stock up on flavours!

90% of this route is on minor roads and the rolling towpath... but there is also the Roman road to Parné. It's not difficult, but the surface is not smooth, so inflate your tyres, oil your chain and take your time - it's going to be a great little adventure!

Ideas for stopping off: In the Jardin de la Mairie in Forcé, Parné and Entrammes; on the banks of the Ouette in Parné and, of course, at the locks on the banks of the Mayenne.

Local shops: Les Serres aux comptoir in Forcé, the grocery shop and café in Parné, Les Truites in Parné, the bakery, grocery shop and café in Entrammes...



Route details :

Count on 3 hours of leisurely pedalling... and add to that the number of contemplative or gourmet poses to organise your little adventure.

Points to watch out for: Crossing the route d'Angers and the route de Tours, which you will follow downhill for a few hundred metres on its right bank.

Details of course conditions: over the 34km, 21km of tarmac (town and villages, tracks, roads and small roads), 3km of wide paths (packed farm tracks with occasional stones), 9km of towpath (stabilised).

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