Cycling in La Tranche-sur-Mer
1 cycling route from La Tranche-sur-Mer, Pays de la Loire, France, 82 km, 82 km mapped in all, with up to 200 m of climbing in a day. Mostly flat riding (2 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 89% paved, 27% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 82 km
- Biggest day
- 200 m
- Terrain
- Flat
- Surface
- 89% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- Jun to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 89% paved · 9% gravel or unpaved — 7 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 27% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 10 km on cycle paths or lanes.
Cycling guide to La Tranche-sur-Mer
La Tranche-sur-Mer in Pays de la Loire provides a cycling loop route of 82.2 km reaching 59 m high points. The loop passes multiple small places like La Terrière, Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard, and Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits before returning to the start. The route includes 22 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 10 km on cycle paths, with 9% of the surface on gravel or unpaved tracks. This loop offers a varied experience through rural areas, with the longest section without services around 10.7 km. There is no nearby railway station on the route. Cycling is recorded here in July with temperatures around 24°C, providing moderate summer conditions for riding in this region of western France.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
July with temperatures around 24°C.
Terrain
The terrain is generally flat to gently rolling with a maximum elevation of 59 m. Gradients are mild, and the route includes 281 m of total ascent. It mainly runs on paved surfaces with some gravel sections.