Cycle route
La Sarthe à Vélo
Along the canalised Sarthe: locks, riverside cafés, Romanesque abbeys and wooded slopes, from Le Mans to Angers through the valley.
Pays de la Loire
Where to sleep on La Sarthe à Vélo
Halta lists 66 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 41 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 24 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 4 stages of La Sarthe à Vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Mans → Malicorne-sur-Sarthe | 33 km | 116 m |
| 2 | Malicorne-sur-Sarthe → Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 22 km | 71 m |
| 3 | Sablé-sur-Sarthe → Château-Gontier | 35 km | 198 m |
| 4 | Château-Gontier → Angers | 49 km | 275 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Sarthe à Vélo
How many days does La Sarthe à Vélo take?
La Sarthe à Vélo takes about 2 days, split into 4 stages over 139 km — an average of 70 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Sarthe à Vélo?
Halta lists 66 places to sleep within 5 km of La Sarthe à Vélo: 41 campsites, 1 bivouac spot, 24 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Sarthe à Vélo?
La Sarthe à Vélo is rated easy, with 660 m of cumulative elevation gain over 139 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 165 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Sarthe à Vélo go?
La Sarthe à Vélo runs from Le Mans to Angers, by way of Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Château-Gontier, across Pays de la Loire. It is travelled by bike and totals 139 km split into 4 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Sarthe à Vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).