Saint-Etienne-du-Bois / La Garnache Vendée Vélo Tour
34,79 km cycling route from Saint-Etienne-du-Bois to La Garnache
Elevation of the stage
Waytypes of the stage
Surface of the stage
The route
From Saint Etienne du Bois, take the direction of Grand'Landes, following signposting for Vendée Vélo. This stage is principally along quiet little country roads. Apart from the slope to climb on leaving Saint-Étienne-du-Bois, the route here presents few shifts in altitude up to Falleron. After that, it becomes hillier, crossing farmland via bucolic tracks. At the level of woods, you join the greenway to your right, offering you shade up to the entrance to Froidfond. Turn left at the level of the cemetery, then, at the intersection, take the second exit to your right from the round-about and cross the D753 road. You arrive in a commercial zone from where you need to follow the cycling signs up to La Garnache.
Don't miss
- Saint-Etienne-du-Bois: the Domaine de la Grande Villeneuve, close to the start of this stage, in the village of La Grande Villeneuve, is a wine estate whose vineyards face due south, as you’ll see, riding past them.
- La Garnache: the heritage circuit, or trail, involving six stops, allows you to explore this parish’s historical vestiges.
SNCF train stations
Challans TER regional train station (7km from La Garnache): line 11 (Nantes - Challans – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie)
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