Nogent-le-Rotrou / Rémalard

Rejoin the cycle route, riding along undulating little forested roads before branching off onto a greenway going from Condé-sur-Huisne to Alençon. Enjoy the peace along this long country stretch running very close to the Huisne River. Allow yourself a short detour to the magnificent hamlet of Villeray.

🚲 Stage description and details:

You leave Nogent-le-Rotrou via a greenway running beside the Huisne River. Further on, you ride along a little country road. After 8km, at Condé-sur-Huisne, you then join a greenway laid out along a former railway line. This stage allows you to cross a portion of the Perche without having to tackle any slopes… well, almost none! 

There’s the possibility of getting off this greenway to enjoy a stop at the villages of Dorceau or Rémarlard-en-Perche. Signposted links guide you to them from the greenway. 

⭐ Don’t miss:

• The Château des Comtes du Perche, a medieval castle looking across the hills of the Perche area, while inside, a museum recalls the adventures of the lords of the Perche through history.
• The hamlet of Villeray is a typical Percheron village, its low little houses climbing a narrow slope, while its former mill with waterwheel has been transformed into a hotel with restaurant. Why not offer yourself a relaxing break at the Domaine de Villeray with its Spa Pom?

🍴 Food and drink en route:

• Nogent-le-Rotrou: with many shops and a market on Saturday mornings on Place Saint-Pol. 
• Margon: boulangerie close to the Etang de Margon, a lake north of town that makes a lovely picnic spot.
• Condé-sur-Huisne: market on Friday mornings
• Rémarlard-en-Perche: 
  • Food and drinks stores and a market on Monday mornings on Place de Gaulle.
  • The restaurant En gare, set immediately beside the greenway, offers local, good-value food. It’s ideal for a lunch stop. 

💡 Bring up Accueil Velo accredited restaurants by clicking on the 🍴 icon on the map. De-select "only show accueil velo accredited services" to view further possibilities.

🔧 Repair Service:

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

🚆 Train stations nearby:

• Gare de Nogent-le-Rotrou
• Gare de Condé-sur-Huisne

💡 Also see our section on reaching the veloscenic cycle route, including conditions for taking a bicycle on board trains.