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Nueil-Les-Aubiers / Mauléon La Vélidéale
20,05 Km
59 min
Easy
20,05 km cycling route from Nueil-Les-Aubiers to Mauléon
From Nueil-Les-Aubiers to Mauléon, the Vélidéale follows a typical bocage road: lined with trees and fields surrounded by hedges. Once you arrive in Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné, where you will find shops and a picnic area, you can easily take a detour to discover the remains of the Château de La Durbelière, the historic home of Henri de la Rochejaquelein, its moats and its dovecote. Mauléon then invites you to rest and visit this small town of character and its Abbey museum, unless you feel like cycling a few more kilometers, to head towards the Sensitive Natural Area (ENS) La Corbelière de Moulins and discover the rural landscapes of this authentic site.
Elevation of the stage
73 m 125 m
Waytypes of the stage
Cycle path: 0,70 km By road: 19,35 km
Surface of the stage
Smooth: 3,99 km Unknown: 16,06 km
The route
ou leave Nueil-Les-Aubiers via the greenway, crossing the Val de Scie, a shaded area where you will find playgrounds, zip lines, a bike park, and picnic areas. You will enjoy the bocage landscapes all along this route. You can take a break in the village of Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné then continue on the road to Mauléon, a small town of character. Be careful on this section of the route because you are on a shared road as soon as you leave Nueil-les-Aubiers.
Practical information
Office de Tourisme du Bocage Bressuirais - Mauléon
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville 79700 Mauléon - 05 49 65 10 27
Voir le site de l'Office de Tourisme
Don't miss
- Nueil-Les-Aubiers : crossed by two rivers, the Scie (in the centre) and the Argent (to the south), the south of the parish is marked by the presence of this river, while the north is marked by a a number of major lakes and ponds. As to the Parc du Val de Scie, along the central part, there’s a fun disc-golf course to try out. There’s also a Terra Aventura treasure-hunt trail here.
- Saint Aubin de Baubigné: Château de La Durbelière, with atmospheric ruins (in a commune, or parish, now within the Mauléon municipality).
- La Corbelière de Moulins: Espace Naturel Sensible (ENS); and Terra Aventura treasure-hunt trail (in a commune, or parish, now within the Mauléon municipality).
- Mauléon: designated a Petite Cité de Caractère for its heritage, this small town dominates the Ouin Valley, its hilltop castle offering exceptional views over the settlement’s roofs and over the bocage (the typical patchwork of hedge-divided fields) beyond. At the foot of the ramparts, the Quartier de Saint-Jouin has a quiet charm, with a belfry in Romanesque style and a 17th-century manor. Climb to the hilltop of Mont Gaillard to enjoy a view over much of town, with the castle in front of you, as well as the impressive abbey, and the two soaring spires of La Trinité Church.
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