Between Véloire and Villages of Character – 2d/1n – Loop from Roanne

Itinerary details:
From Roanne station, reach the Roanne port captaincy (2 km). Then take the Véloire, a greenway whose route follows the towpath of the Roanne to Digoin canal, nicknamed “the quiet canal”, to the Briennon marina. You pass by the sumptuous abbey of La Bénisson-Dieu, recognizable from afar thanks to its polychrome roof, before joining the Wine Route on the Côte Roannaise and its villages of character: Ambierle with its Cluniac priory or Saint-Haon-le-Châtel , charming medieval village and its Renaissance heritage. (Ideal area to spend the night). Continue to Lake Villerest, an ideal place for family leisure activities and return to Roanne station.

Have to do :
- Roanne and its port
- The banks of the Loire along the “quiet canal”
- The marina of Briennon
- La Bénisson-Dieu Abbey
- The Character Villages of Ambierle and Saint-Haon-le-Châtel
- Lake Villerest

Further information :
Where to eat, where to taste, where to sleep? Consult the list of labeled Vignobles & Découvertes on the Côte Roannaise. Bike rental in Roanne (possibility of delivery to the station)

Customers

• Blue level - Moderate

Free

Free access.

Equipments

• Picnic area.
• Orientation table

Activities on site

• Cycling sports
• Cycle route