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La Tranche-sur-Mer – Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais

La Tranche-sur-Mer, Pays de la Loire, FranceRoad

Route contributed by Stefan · Created from a ride on Wednesday 16th July 2025

82 km
Distance
200 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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nouvel embarcadère de la Tranche sur mer (reconstruit en 2008 en structure métallique après destruction du précédent en bois
Photo: Minou85 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
200 m
Distance
82 km
020406080m0 km20406082 km59 m · highest, at 28.2 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders looking for a moderate flat loop of 82 km with some gentle climbs and mixed surfaces.

82 km loop from La Tranche-sur-Mer in Pays de la Loire, France, with 281 m ascent and mixed surfaces.

This 82.2 km loop starts and finishes at La Tranche-sur-Mer. The route passes through numerous small places such as La Terrière at 2.8 km, Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard at 16.1 km, Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits at 30.7 km and L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer at 70.4 km. Elevation varies from sea level to a high point of 59 m at 27.2 km, with the first half containing 64% of the climbing. The profile is mostly flat with gentle climbs, the steepest 500 m section rises at a 2.2% gradient around 23.5 km. The longest descent stretches 1.7 km after 35.9 km. Surface is 89% paved with 9% gravel or unpaved trails. Roads include 46% minor roads, 28% main roads without cycle lanes, and 11% cycle paths. Main roads total 22.3 km with 3.3 km at 80 km/h or higher speeds. The longest named roads are the D19 ridden for 22.1 km, D44 for 12.3 km, D60 for 7.1 km and D2046 for 6 km. Food and drink options appear regularly with bakeries at 2.8 km, 16.3 km, 20.5 km, 30.4 km, 37.4 km, 51.9 km and beyond. Shops include supermarkets at 0.4 km and 37.9 km and convenience stores at 14.1 km, 20.5 km and 30.4 km. Drinking water is available near 15.9 km and 37.6 km. The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 10.7 km from 51.9 to 62.6 km. Bike shops and repair stands appear at 7.6 km, 71.2 km and near the finish.

Highlights

  • Start and finish at La Tranche-sur-Mer
  • Highest point 59 m at 27.2 km
  • Cycle paths for 8.8 km
  • Longest no café/shop/water stretch is 10.7 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. La Terrière 2.8 km
  2. Les Conches 5.9 km
  3. La Motte Martin 9.1 km
  4. Le Rocher 10 km
  5. La Raisinière 13.1 km
  6. Le Bouil 14.1 km
  7. Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard 16.1 km
  8. La Tigerie 17.6 km
  9. Bourg Paillé 17.6 km
  10. Les Côtes 19 km
  11. La Grossardière 19 km
  12. La Coutardière 19.5 km
  13. La Bougerie 19.6 km
  14. Le Pont Métayer 20 km
  15. Saint-Hilaire-la-Forêt 20.7 km
  16. Le Pont Vieux 20.7 km
  17. La Bretinière 21 km
  18. Les Rablais 21 km
  19. La Petite Pierre 22.9 km
  20. Le Petit Châtelier 23.4 km
  21. Avrillé 24.1 km
  22. Les Franches Boisières 25.6 km
  23. La Vésinière 25.6 km
  24. La Croix Blanche 27.1 km
  25. La Chabossière 28 km
  26. Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits 30.7 km
  27. La Brauderie 31.4 km
  28. Les Mauxfaits 31.4 km
  29. La Joyeuse 31.5 km
  30. La Haute Duttière 32.2 km
  31. La Duttière 32.2 km
  32. La Moratière 32.2 km
  33. La Siraudière 32.4 km
  34. La Bouchetière 32.5 km
  35. La Coquillère 32.5 km
  36. Le Clousis 32.7 km
  37. Les Combes 33.1 km
  38. Les Quatres Routes 33.5 km
  39. Le Moulin Moizeau 33.8 km
  40. La Garmitière 34.2 km
  41. Le Vivier 35.3 km
  42. Les Guerinières 36.7 km
  43. La Nantée 36.9 km
  44. Le Champ-Saint-Père 37.5 km
  45. Le Chiron 38 km
  46. La Briandière 38.7 km
  47. Le Petit Laurier 39.1 km
  48. La Petite Coutaiserie 39.8 km
  49. La Grande Courtaiserie 39.8 km
  50. La Saiverie 40.3 km
  51. La Grenouillère 41.6 km
  52. L'Auderie 41.8 km
  53. Rosnay 42.6 km
  54. Follet 42.7 km
  55. Le Plessis 43.1 km
  56. Le Treuil 43.4 km
  57. La Sigonière 44.2 km
  58. La Tudelière 44.2 km
  59. Le Midi 44.2 km
  60. La Couture 46.1 km
  61. Mortevieille 46.4 km
  62. Lavaud 48.6 km
  63. Le Pré Long 48.6 km
  64. Le Coteau 49.8 km
  65. Le Bourg aux Moines 50.2 km
  66. Le Perthuis 50.3 km
  67. La Bretonnière 51.3 km
  68. Les Groies 54.2 km
  69. Lairoux 55.6 km
  70. Place des Martyrs de la Resistance 55.6 km
  71. La Motte 55.7 km
  72. Grues 62.3 km
  73. Les Davants 63.2 km
  74. Le Sableau 70.2 km
  75. L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer 70.4 km
  76. La Faute-sur-Mer 71.3 km
  77. Les Violettes 73.5 km
  78. Le Port Puant 74 km
  79. Parc des Grands Pins 78.7 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
46% minor road · 28% main road · 11% cycle path · 8% quiet street
Main roads
22.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
3.3 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
10.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
D 19 (22 km), D 44 (12 km), D 60 (7 km), D 2046 (6 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
4% climbing · 4% descending · 92% flat

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0.4 kmSuper U · supermarket · 60 m off route
  2. 0.4 kmStation U · petrol station · 90 m off route
  3. 2.8 kmBonnin & Frères · bakery · 270 m off route
  4. 7.6 kmRepair stand · 240 m off route
  5. 14.9 kmToilets · 50 m off route
  6. 16.3 kmPense au pain · bakery · on the route
  7. 20.5 kmLa courolle · convenience store · 60 m off route
  8. 24.1 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  9. 30.4 kmBoulangerie Patisserie des Halles · bakery · 50 m off route
  10. 37.4 kmLa Vache à Lait · fast food · on the route
  11. 37.4 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  12. 37.6 kmPharmacie Faroux Jurquet et Danot · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  13. 51.9 kmLa Gourmandine · bakery · on the route
  14. 62.7 kmLa Mie Vendéenne · bakery · 50 m off route
  15. 71.2 kmRepair stand · 50 m off route
  16. 71.5 kmGuilbaud · bakery · 60 m off route
  17. 76.6 kmSpar · convenience store · 70 m off route
  18. 78.7 kmBonnin Frères · bakery · 80 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 15.2 km — Aire vélodyssée - Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (picnic site)
  • 23.8 km — Menhir du Camp de César ou Menhir de Bourg-Jardin (archaeological site)
  • 30.1 km — Les Halles (attraction)
  • 37.2 km — Les Aurays (castle)
  • 42.5 km — Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet (archaeological site)

At the start and finish

  • Super U · supermarket · 240 m
  • Vélo & Company · bike shop · 260 m
  • Francisco · restaurant · 550 m
  • Le Bénèze Bar · bar · 550 m
  • Aroy Dee · fast food · 550 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
3½–4½ hours riding
Season
July with temperatures recorded at 24°C.
Best months
Jun to Oct — daily highs of 18–24 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 22.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 3.3 km on roads with 80 km/h or higher speed limit
  • 9% gravel or unpaved surface
  • No café, shop or water for 10.7 km from 51.9 to 62.6 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

8 photographs from the road

Photo: Minou85 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons