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Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps

Cher Valley Greenway – Nitray Dam loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps

Cher Valley Greenway – Nitray Dam loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

Moderate

4.8

(72)

475

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Cher Valley Greenway – Nitray Dam loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

02:34

44.0km

140m

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: March 3, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 37 m for 3 m

After 44.0 km for 3 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.07 km

Cher Valley Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A good way to leave the city of Tours by bike is to take this green lane which follows the Cher. The coating is excellent. The route begins at L'île …

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12.5 km

Châteaux Trail

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This beautiful path crosses shady woods, the path is generally smooth (it is unpaved however), can be muddy if it rains.
There are many places to stop along the way, …

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16.3 km

Nitray Dam

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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 …

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21.8 km

La Maison du Passeur Café

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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 …

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22.0 km

Château de Fontenay

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This castle cannot be visited, it is a hotel.

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6

23.8 km

Here you can photograph endless castles, both large and small.
I wasn't able to photograph all of them - I wasn't allowed to stop that often!

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7

27.4 km

Nitray Castle

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The Château de Nitray is a typical residence of the French First Renaissance. Built on the left bank of the Cher, it consists of two towers at the north entrance: …

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30.0 km

... with a huge property - 36 hectares!
You can even rent a room or apartment here for the night.
Here is the homepage: - watch the video - it …

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44.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

10.6 km

2.67 km

2.11 km

547 m

526 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

10.7 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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