The Banks of the Cher – Château de Chenonceau loop from Chissay-en-Touraine

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The Banks of the Cher – Château de Chenonceau loop from Chissay-en-Touraine

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The Banks of the Cher – Château de Chenonceau loop from Chissay-en-Touraine

03:09

51.6km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.21 km

The Banks of the Cher

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Pleasant and peaceful place to hike by bike or on foot.

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5.73 km

Château de Chenonceau

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A simply magnificent castle, unique in the world. It is easily accessible by bike from Tours, via the Heart of France by Bike route.

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19.4 km

Amboise Forest Crossing

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A perfect route to travel during the heat of summer: a few kilometers cool under the trees, on a perfect surface. This route can be taken from Blois to reach …

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27.9 km

From Amboise: castles and vineyards

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Very pleasant short 35km tour between the Loire and the vineyards (apart from 2km of departmental road)

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28.2 km

Île d'Or Campsite, Amboise

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a great inexpensive municipal campsite! We rush without hesitation

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28.6 km

View of the Château Royal d'Amboise

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A castle that is simply unmissable.

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30.0 km

Amboise from above

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Nestled above Amboise, you will find a viewpoint from which you can contemplate the rooftops of Amboise and the Loire below. A short climb that is worth it and a worthy reward.

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30.4 km

Le Clos Lucé – Leonardo da Vinci

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The Château du Clos Lucé was the summer residence of several kings of France, until François I placed it at the disposal of Lénoard de Vinci who lived there for …

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41.2 km

Château de Mesvres

Castle

51.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

13.4 km

10.2 km

3.97 km

1.68 km

537 m

246 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

15.8 km

2.77 km

2.19 km

1.42 km

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

August 28, 2022,🌟 Schöne Radtour von Chisseaux nach Amboise an der Loire

I can really recommend this bike tour. For the first few kilometers it leads somewhat bumpy along the idyllic little river Le Cher. But we were rewarded with a beautiful view of the Chateau Chenonceau. We continued on good bike paths over a hill to Amboise on the Loire.

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August 18, 2023,Tour Loire-Cher

Past Leonardo da Vinci's residence to the Chateau Chenonceau.
Two castles on two different rivers, great tour.

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September 19, 2024,🔒 Amboise - Château de Chenonceau und am Le Cher entlang

📆: 09/19/2024 ⏱️: 7:15 🌞 12°C 15°° 🌞 23°C Haid simmer moal as Biobaigger under change.
If you drive our batteries empty, whoever doesn't have it will have to suffer.
Edz wollmer moal des Schlössler ohshudder, hommer gmahnd.
Obber the madness hod aahn noamer: Castle tour!!!
Two hundred motorhomes, lots of coaches, and a large parkbladz like the one from …

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June 25, 2025,Amboise - Chenonceaux (PPP)

A day without a castle is a day wasted. That is why we follow trail 74 towards Chenonceau Castle. It is hard to believe that originally there was a fortified mill here, which gave way to a Renaissance residence, and the most famous resident was Catherine de Medici. The designated trail no. 74 runs south through agricultural land and vineyards …

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June 26, 2022,Chateau de Pintray - Schloss Chenonceau

First along the Loire and then uphill and down to Chenonceau Castle on the Cher. The way back was actually great. Almost only bike paths. Unfortunately, the rain of the past few days has turned the forest path into an adventure slope with giant puddles, muddy paths and fallen trees lying across the path. And at point B, the smartphone/komoot …

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May 2, 2025,Château de Chenonceau und Amboise

There's a castle lurking around every corner, and tourists love to visit them all 😉.
I gave the castle tours of the hotspots a wide berth (who wants to wait for hours in the sun to get in?). Instead, I visit the small Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life. …

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