Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Château de Chenonceau – Nitray Dam loop from Chenonceaux

Château de Chenonceau – Nitray Dam loop from Chenonceaux

Moderate

riders

Château de Chenonceau – Nitray Dam loop from Chenonceaux

02:25

55.9km

240m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.6 km for 62 m

After 42.4 km for 123 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

107 m

Château de Chenonceau

Highlight • Castle

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.01 km

La Maison du Passeur Café

Highlight • Cafe

Meals, snacks, a good quality bike pump and some tools for cyclists, even paddles to rent if you want to do something else.
Open in the summer, the Café du …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.6 km

Nitray Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Nitray dam is a needle dam established on the Cher.

Built in 1841, it was intended to make the Cher navigable. However, the sharp drop in river traffic during …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.4 km

Cher à Vélo Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

At the moment Cher on a closed bike from the Lac des Peuraies in Tours towards Veretz.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.9 km

Montlouis-sur-Loire Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

This railway viaduct also houses a crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.

Access is on the north side by the D952. Then, you have to follow the small path that goes …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

29.1 km

Metal bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Other

43.3 km

View of the Château Royal d'Amboise

Highlight • River

A castle that is simply unmissable.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

44.4 km

Le Clos Lucé – Leonardo da Vinci

Highlight • Castle

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

55.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

18.3 km

5.46 km

858 m

655 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.5 km

7.02 km

814 m

432 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

19°C

10°C

74 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.0

967

Tours Triathlon Loop

03:31h

87.8km

450m

Easy

4.4

147

Château de Villandry — loop from Tours

01:49h

46.0km

210m

Moderate

4.0

Vouvray and Montlouis Vineyards Loop

03:23h

74.0km

530m

Moderate

3.0

Château d'Ambroise — circuit from Tours

03:03h

73.5km

300m

Easy

The Royal Way - Loop 47

01:30h

35.3km

250m

Hard

The valley of l 'Indre — loop via the Château de Loches

05:25h

125km

700m

Easy

4.0

Château Montpoupon — circuit au départ du Château Chenonceau

01:52h

45.4km

270m

Moderate

4.0

Circuit of Amboise and Vallières-les-Grandes

02:01h

44.5km

260m

Easy

5.0

Royal City of Loches Loop

01:38h

39.3km

280m

Easy

5.0

South of Montrichard-Val-de-Cher — loop in the Cher valley

01:54h

42.3km

230m

Hard

Réserve de Chambord, Blois et Pontlevoy — grand circuit au départ de Le Controis-en-Sologne

05:06h

125km

520m

Easy

Le Louroux Pond and Sorigny Loop

01:49h

43.7km

120m

Château de Chenonceau – Nitray Dam loop from Chenonceaux

Château de Chenonceau

La Maison du Passeur Café

Nitray Dam

Cher à Vélo Cycle Path

Montlouis-sur-Loire Viaduct

Metal bridge

View of the Château Royal d'Amboise

Le Clos Lucé – Leonardo da Vinci

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️