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Hiking in Maine-et-Loire

983

routes

8.9 km

median distance

57 m

median elevation gain

It all begins with water. The Loire crosses it east to west, a World Heritage stretch between Angers and Saumur, and its embankments give kilometres of flat walking above the flood meadows.

Three kinds of country stand out. The Loire valley and its tributaries — the Layon, the Authion — mix vineyards, troglodyte villages and riverbank paths. The Mauges, around Montrevault-sur-Èvre and Bégrolles-en-Mauges, unroll dense hedgerow country and sunken lanes. Rochefort-sur-Loire opens onto the corniche angevine, the department's one piece of real relief.

With a median gain of 57 metres, this is a place to walk far without ever pushing hard: ideal for family outings and long flat days.

When to go — Walkable year-round; spring and autumn give the best conditions, while winter brings fine light along the Loire but occasionally flooded paths.

OpenRando lists 983 hiking routes in Maine-et-Loire. The median distance is 8.9 km, and most routes fall between 4.5 and 16.1 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

The terrain stays gentle: median elevation gain is 57 m, and even the hilliest routes rarely exceed 131 m. Good ground for long outings without the climbing.

The most common starting points cluster around: Angers, Montrevault-sur-Èvre, Saumur, La Romagne, Bégrolles-en-Mauges, Rochefort-sur-Loire. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Maine-et-Loire

  • Circuit de randonnée en boucle à partir de La Petite Bergerie29.9 km
  • Boucle La cathédrale d'Angers – Étang Saint-Nicolas au départ de Sorges29.1 km
  • Boucle Le Thoureil – Prieuré de Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne au départ de Le Thoureil29.1 km

All routes in Maine-et-Loire