Cycling along the Loire – On the banks of the Loire loop from Montlouis

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Cycling along the Loire – On the banks of the Loire loop from Montlouis

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Cycling along the Loire – On the banks of the Loire loop from Montlouis

02:46

47.5km

220m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 62 m for 10 m

After 47.5 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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212 m

Cycling along the Loire

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The Loire is always so changeable and beautiful with its sandy islands.

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5.49 km

Beautiful view of the rolling countryside

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6.26 km

Tree-suspended swing in the heart of the vineyard

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13.1 km

The wall of coffee makers

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Very curious house with coffee and tea pots on the walls!

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36.6 km

On the banks of the Loire

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Tours have lovely trails for cycling, walking and relaxing along the banks of the Loire. The sunset on the river is a special experience.

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37.0 km

Saint-Gatien Cathedral, Tours

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The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien in Tours is one of the most remarkable buildings in the city. It was erected between 1170 and 1547 and classified as a historical monument in …

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38.0 km

Cycle path near Tours

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Beautiful cycle path that runs along the Loire near Tours. The view is quite varied, between a panorama of the city of Tours on the other side of the bank …

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47.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

10.7 km

5.54 km

827 m

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.2 km

238 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 1 November

12°C

5°C

0 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

September 13, 2024,Loire - Day 6

Not the nicest cycle for first half. Montlouis-Sur-Loire bit was all messed up. Would avoid my route and follow Loire a Velo

September 26, 2024,Tours to Amboise

Not many photos - it rained for the entire ride. I did stop off for a pretty good matcha flavoured Opera pastry at Montlouis-sur-Loire. An excellent ride if not for the rain. Waterproof, wide-brimmed hat found in the Hunting section at Decathlon did a brilliant job keeping the rain off my glasses!

July 18, 2025,Eurovelo 6 Tag 13: Ausflug nach Tours Teil 1

This is my last day on the Eurovelo 6. I've stayed at the campsite in beautiful Amboise, but I spontaneously decide to make a detour to Tours. The route climbs a bit, along a pretty wall dotted with pitchers, and then through vineyards. I sit in the shade under a large walnut tree. I'm in no hurry anymore; this is …

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July 23, 2023,Schlösser der Loire 8. Etappe: Amboise - Tours🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🌦

Today we started our way back to Tours from Amboise. The weather wasn't quite as stable. Shortly before Montlouis-sur-Loire it started raining, so we first looked at the beautiful church of St. Laurentius and then took a coffee break☕️.
In Tours the cathedral was on the way to the hotel. We took the opportunity to visit here.

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September 3, 2025,Giro in bici lungo la Loira a Cattedrale di San Gatiano di Tours con partenza da Amboise

Wind, wind and more wind...... but hospitality is at home here and you won't die of thirst 🍷

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July 18, 2024,tours naar ambroise en terug

Beautiful varied tour, over gravel, polder roads and in the middle of the city!

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April 24, 2023,tappa 8 "A": Da Amboise a Villandry

Day 8
Here I am at the halfway point and everything is proceeding according to my plans

After a nice breakfast
I left... with direction, amboise-villandry about 50km.

Luckily I didn't catch rain....but alas the wind didn't blow at 100 km
But anyway annoying x the sun maybe tomorrow.

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