Château Saint-Jean – Nogent-le-Rotrou Castle loop from Coudreceau

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Château Saint-Jean – Nogent-le-Rotrou Castle loop from Coudreceau

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Château Saint-Jean – Nogent-le-Rotrou Castle loop from Coudreceau

03:09

48.4km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Perche

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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19.3 km

Ideal bivouac spot near the Huisne River

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Maintained area with several picnic tables (5 minimum) on the greenway and away from traffic. The Huisne river passes nearby. Ideal space for a bivouac.

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20.8 km

Tomb of Sully (former Hôtel-Dieu hospital)

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21.7 km

Château Saint-Jean

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The Saint-Jean castle or castle of the Counts of Perche is an old fortified castle located at the top of the plateau overlooking the wide Huisne valley, overlooking the roads from Chartres to Le Mans and from Châteaudun to Bellême. It constitutes a remarkably well-preserved medieval motte complex whose history begins a little before the year one thousand.

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21.7 km

Schloss St. Jean

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21.8 km

Nogent-le-Rotrou Castle

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This ancient fortified castle dominates the Huisne Valley at 360° with its imposing keep. The building, with its troubled history, has undergone numerous modifications in its architecture and functions. A visit is essential to understand the complexity of its history and to observe the architectural evolutions.

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32.6 km

Lovely stretch through the fields

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The region is quite hilly and made up of numerous fields with varied crops. These fields with different inclinations and colors constitute pretty landscapes. Few motorists pass through this section, so bicycle traffic is rather safe.

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36.7 km

Avenue

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38.4 km

Thiron-Gardais Abbey Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Discover through these medieval gardens the history of the Order of Tiron, which exerted its influence throughout the north of France and as far as Scotland from the construction of the abbey in 1114.

Only the abbey church still remains today, accompanied by thematic gardens of medieval inspiration.

On a surface of 4 hectares, 10 themed gardens are proposed for the visit.

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48.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

4.84 km

531 m

455 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

4.64 km

3.24 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

15°C

8°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2022,La Véloscénie - J04 Bellou sur Husine

We continue our journey in the Sarthe towards Nogent-le-Rotrou. The castle of Nogent-le-Rotrou is magnificent. Do not hesitate to relax in the shade in the park.
The morning is more hilly than the afternoon where we will follow the Huisne.

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