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Bicycle Rides recommended route Bicycle Rides  · Loir Valley

Route no. 6: Rustines route

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    This route takes you in the footsteps of a local personality, passionate about cycling: Louis Désiré Rustin, inventor of the famous Rustines. Through woods and grassy valleys, explore the countryside and discover the discreet and confidential Loir valley.
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    Distance 22.4 km
    2:30 h
    247 m
    247 m
    153 m
    58 m
    The villages of Poncé sur Loir and Ruillé sur Loir, located in the heart of the valley's vineyard, await you for a discovery of their heritage. Don’t miss the visit of the Château de Poncé sur Loir and its remarkable gardens. The winemakers along the route also await you for visits to their cellars enhanced with tastings. It is here, in the heart of the Loir valley, that Louis Désiré Rustin, inventor of the famous Rustines, trained on these same roads and developed his renowned rubber patching process. The Rustin company is still based in La Chartre sur le Loir (not open to visitors).

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    La Sarthe by bike
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    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Rest stops

    Restaurant Le Saint Pierre

    Safety information

    In case of emergency, call 112.

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    Restaurant Le Saint Pierre
    Réparation et location de cycles - The Green Bike

    Public transport

    Bus line 216 Le Mans-Ruillé sur Loir

    Directions

    Consider carpooling!

    Parking

    Parking at the town hall of Ruillé sur Loir

    Coordinates

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    47.751071, 0.620985
    DMS
    47°45'03.9"N 0°37'15.5"E
    UTM
    31T 321688 5291374
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    22.4 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    247 m
    Descent
    247 m
    Highest point
    153 m
    Lowest point
    58 m
    Round trip

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