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Sample routes · Centre-Val de Loire

Loire Cycle Route: Orléans to Saumur in 5 days

Frankreich · 5 Days

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Eight châteaux in five days, almost always by the river and almost without a climb: from Orléans via Beaugency and a detour to Chambord, on to Blois and Chaumont, through Amboise to Tours, to the gardens of Villandry and the moated château of Azay-le-Rideau, and finally past Ussé and the fortress of Chinon to Saumur. 229 kilometres on the fully signposted “La Loire à Vélo” cycle route.

A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.

Route: La Loire à Vélo – 132 mi on the way itself, 186 mi including detours to the stops. It is fixed – “regenerate” swaps stops, not the way. Days: 5 of about 26 mi each, overnight in the nearest town on the route.

Stops
16
Distance
300 km
Riding time
16 h 40 min
Bike Relaxed

Dashed line: detour to a stop away from the route (there and back).

1 Day 1

56 km · 3 h 6 min 6 h 6 min on the road
  1. 09:00
    Orléans Start
    Daylight
  2. 11:00
    Bike · 29 km · 1 h 38 min
  3. 12:38
    Beaugency
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 13:38
    Bike · 27 km · 1 h 28 min
  5. 15:06
    Nouan-sur-Loire
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

2 Day 2

75 km · 4 h 8 min 9 h 38 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Nouan-sur-Loire
  2. 07:08
    Bike · 34 km · 1 h 52 min
  3. 09:00
    Schloss Chambord
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  4. 12:00
    Bike · 18 km · 1 h 1 min
  5. 13:01
    Blois
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min
  6. 15:31
    Bike · 23 km · 1 h 15 min
  7. 16:46
    Chaumont-sur-Loire
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

3 Day 3

45 km · 2 h 33 min 7 h 3 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Chaumont-sur-Loire
  2. 08:58
    Bike · 0 km · 2 min
  3. 09:00
    Schloss Chaumont-sur-Loire
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  4. 11:00
    Bike · 21 km · 1 h 11 min
  5. 12:11
    Schloss Amboise
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min
  6. 14:41
    Bike · 24 km · 1 h 20 min
  7. 16:01
    La Ville-aux-Dames
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

4 Day 4

63 km · 3 h 30 min 9 h on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: La Ville-aux-Dames
  2. 08:30
    Bike · 9 km · 30 min
  3. 09:00
    Tours
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  4. 11:00
    Bike · 23 km · 1 h 15 min
  5. 12:15
    Schloss Villandry
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 14:15
    Bike · 24 km · 1 h 21 min
  7. 15:36
    Azay-le-Rideau
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  8. 17:06
    Bike · 7 km · 24 min
  9. 17:30
    Bréhémont
    Hotel
    Overnight stay

5 Day 5

62 km · 3 h 26 min 9 h 11 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Bréhémont
  2. 08:26
    Bike · 10 km · 34 min
  3. 09:00
    Schloss Ussé
    Daylight
    Time at stop 45 min
  4. 09:45
    Bike · 27 km · 1 h 29 min
  5. 11:14
    Chinon
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  6. 13:14
    Bike · 25 km · 1 h 23 min
  7. 14:37
    Saumur Destination
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h

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