Pilgrimage site
57,51 Km
3 h 50 min
I cycle often
Châtellerault
Lussac-les-Châteaux

57,51 km cycling route from Châtellerault to Lussac-les-Châteaux

Châtellerault boasts an impressive historical legacy and on a stopover here you can even discover its industrial heritage. As well as the charming town centre where the fully restored Italian-style Blossac Theatre stands out alongside Renaissance-style monuments, the former arms factory, with its two imposing brick chimneys, also grabs visitors’ attention. Continuing along the Scandibérique, many surprises await, notably at Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, with Le Pinail Nature Reserve, or then at Chauvigny, its medieval centre rising from its rocky outcrop. Lastly comes Lussac-les-Châteaux and the five mighty pillars of the former drawbridge to its single château!

Elevation of the stage

160 m 186 m

Waytypes of the stage

Cycle path: 2,68 km By road: 54,83 km

Surface of the stage

Lisse: 54,94 km Inconnu: 2,57 km

The route

More or less following the banks of the Vienne River, going via minor roads or county roads, in the main. Take particular care at the following junctions: with the RD3 road at Bonneuil-Matours; with the RD951a at Chauvigny; and with the N147 at Lussac-les-Châteaux. Signposted EV3.

Surfacing smooth: asphalt. 

Trains

  • Train stations at Châtellerault and Lussac-les-Châteaux

Don’t miss

  • Châtellerault: its heritage, including industrial 
  • Vouneuil-sur-Vienne: the Réserve Naturelle du Pinail; the Moulin de Chitré
  • Château de Touffou and its gardens
  • Chauvigny: the historic medieval centre
  • Civaux: the Musée Archéologique; Planète des Crocodiles 
  • Lussac-les-Châteaux: Musée de la Préhistoire

Accommodation on the stage

Travellers’ reviews

on Châtellerault / Lussac-les-Châteaux
Ratings from internet users (0) 0,0
Options & keys
Caption
Cycle path
Links
By road
Alternatives
Mountain bike itinerary
Provisional itinerary
connected route
Caption
connected route
Enlarge map Reduce map