Mortagne-au-Perche / Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe

Continuing to ride along the greenway from Condé-sur-Huisne to Alençon, you leave behind the Perche, but enter the Parc Naturel Régional Normandie-Maine. The Lac du Mêle-sur-Sarthe offers a very refreshing halt, much appreciated by children.

 Stage description

Leaving Mortagne-au-Perche, you join the greenway that you'll follow for the whole length of this stage. Along the first few kilometres, you have to deal with a deceptively flat-looking slope, but then things ease.

A very short link enables you to reach Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe's village centre, its shops and its lake.

 Not to be missed:

• Mortagne-au-Perche, a fine little town designated a Petite Cité de Caractère® thanks to its remarkable historical, cultural and natural heritage.
• The Base de Loisirs du Mêle-sur-Sarthe: its 16-hectare lake with outdoor leisure centre has made this village a respected Station Verte, offering green holidays in a country setting. Cycling tourists can make the most of a dedicated service area equipped with toilets, water point, shelter, bike parking and picnic tables, located near the lake.

 On the map, activate the Accommodation Useful information Leasure Restauration to discover nearby services and points of interest.

 Food and drink en route

• Mortagne-au-Perche: numerous food and drink stores and a market on Saturday mornings on Place Notre-Dame.
• Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe: food and drink stores and a market on Wednesday mornings on Place de Gaulle.

 Bike repair

• Peugeot Garage du Valdieu, Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne.
• Peugeot Bayi Cycles et Vélos Concessionnaires, Alençon.
• Intercycle Alençon, Condé-sur-Sarthe.
• Autour des Rayons (mobile), Nogent-le-Rotrou – Alençon section. +33 7 88 99 79 45
• Ere-Cycle (mobile), Nogent-le-Rotrou – Alençon section. +33 6 79 16 56 22. Monday to Saturday by appointment.

 Consult the list of all the bike repairers along or near the route.

 Nearby train stations

• Alençon station

 See our article on reaching the veloscenic cycle route for more information on options for travelling with a bicycle.