Greenway St-Berthevin (Laval) > Renazé
Here you follow a former railway line built to link the towns of Laval and Nantes via Châteaubriant. Its straight-lined 44km have been transformed, with a compact, hardened surface now allowing for all manner of non-motorized transport. This greenway enables you to reach interesting tourist sites easily, like the wacky Musée Robert Tatin at Cossé-le-Vivien, the classic park and Château de Craon, and the Musée de l’Ardoise et de la Géologie (on local geology and slate-mining) at Renazé.
The route
Go under the D 910 road using the underpass for cyclists. Once out of this short tunnel, signs indicate L’Huisserie in one direction, in the other, the continuation of the greenway towards Montigné-le-Brillant.
Take care crossing the D 22 road after Craon.
There are kilometre markers along the greenway.
Picnic tables are set up along the route.
Accessing starting points along the greenway
Gradients and elevation
Slope breakdown
Road types
- Cycle path
- Routes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (greenways, cycle tracks, towpaths), separated from cars for maximum safety.
- Shared road
- Quiet minor roads with little traffic (unless otherwise stated in the stage details). Shared with cars (stay alert).
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
- Provisional
- Section on a road or cycle path awaiting better-quality facilities (see stage details).
Surface
- Smooth
- Asphalt, tarmac or smooth concrete. Optimal comfort.
- Rough
- Fine gravel, compacted stabilised surface or worn tarmac. Less comfortable, vibrations possible.
- Natural
- Dirt, grass, roots or stones. Under 5%: short sections with little impact. Higher percentage: route suited to mountain or gravel bikes only.
- Not specified
- Data unavailable or being assessed. Please refer to the detailed stage description.
Not to be missed on this route
Musée Robert Tatin, a place full of mystery
Don’t miss
- Laval: the castle and its Musée d’Art Naïf, 02 43 53 39 89 ; the Lactopole André Besnier (a museum on milk production, also known as La Cité du Lait, in this, a major French milk-producing area), 02 43 59 51 90 ; further museums, river wash sheds, boat-hire companies and river cruises from the river port, 02 43 49 46 46
- Cossé-le-Vivien: the Robert Tatin Museum and gardens, with massive, wacky works of art by an extravagantly imaginative 20th-century artist, 02 43 98 78 89
- Craon: a small historic town known for its 18th-century château with fine grounds and racecourse
- Renazé: Musée de l’Ardoise et de la Géologie (on local slate-mining and geology) 02 43 06 45 38
