La balade des châteaux
- 22.8 mi
- loop
- 946 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
La balade des châteaux is a 23-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It runs between about 180 ft and 420 ft above sea level, with roughly 950 ft of climbing over the route. It is maintained by Agence de Développement Touristique des Deux-Sèvres. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Thouars. Cascade des Pommiers is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal Le Clos Imbert and Camping municipal Les Planches are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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