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La Loire à Vélo - Loire Valley by bike

Canals & intimate rivers, Castles & Monuments
1 week or more
630 Km
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La Loire à Vélo is a unique, 800km cycle route. It forms the western section of the EuroVelo 6 route (linking Black Sea to Atlantic). A large stretch of the Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; in parts it’s also known as France’s Valley of the Kings and as The Garden of France. All along La Loire à Vélo, you stick closely to France’s last great wild river, with its sandy banks and islands, its vine-covered slopes, its typical towns and villages, its fine food and its unique atmosphere. The route ends at the Loire’s Atlantic estuary.

Elevation of the route

1261 m 1069 m

Waytypes of the cycle route

Cycle path: 254,45 km By road: 407,18 km

Surface of the cycle route

Lisse: 568,04 km Rugueux: 35,55 km Accidenté: 1,00 km Inconnu: 57,03 km

Signposting and state of the itinerary

La Loire à vélo / EuroVelo 6 is entirely signposted. The logo of the itinerary accompanied with its ID EuroVelo 6 is indicated on signposts.

An itinerary mainly developped on securised lanes for non-motorized vehicles.

Services and accomodations "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") on the Tour de Manche

More than 400 accomodations (campings, hotels, lodges, guest houses) "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") are located at less than 5km away from the itinerary and they guarantee quality services for cyclists such as a closed garage for example. We strongly advise to book your accomodations in advance (including campings), especially in touristic areas.

Trains and public transports alongside La Loire à vélo

Long time parkings on the itinerary

The best cycling holiday breaks

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17,54 Km
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Nevers / Cuffy

Near the majestic Bec d’Allier (where the Allier River joins the Loire), Le Guétin’s canal-bridge makes quite an [...]

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29,10 Km
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Sancerre / Beaulieu-sur-Loire

This Loire à Vélo stage, going along the eastern edge of the old French province of Berry, alternates between [...]

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14,21 Km
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Beaulieu-sur-Loire / Briare

Travel by waterway has pride of place along this beautiful stretch of the Loire à Vélo. The highlight is Mantelot [...]

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12,44 Km
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Briare / Gien

The Briare canal-bridge is the highlight on this Loire à Vélo stage. The route then continues via hilly little roads [...]

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28,16 Km
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Gien / Sully-sur-Loire

This Loire à Vélo stage runs in part beside the Loire. Here, you reach the eastern end of the stretch of the Loire [...]

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13,42 Km
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Germiny-des-Prés / Jargeau

This Loire à Vélo stage sticks close to a great Loire meander leading to Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, a town with a museum [...]

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22,15 Km
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Jargeau / Orléans

The dramatic skyline of the city of Orléans can be seen from afar, shifting with the meanders in the Loire as you draw [...]

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15,85 Km
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Beaugency / Muides-sur-Loire

The contrast between the picturesque old Loire-side villages and the electricity power station at St-Laurent-des-Eaux [...]

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18,66 Km
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Muides-sur-Loire / Blois

On this easy Loire à Vélo stage from Muides-sur-Loire to Blois, you enter the fabulous Pays des Châteaux tourist [...]

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20,42 Km
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Blois / Chaumont-sur-Loire

This Loire à Vélo stage takes you away from Blois along the Loire’s south bank, then a little further south to the [...]

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22,60 Km
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Chaumont-sur-Loire / Amboise

On this Loire à Vélo stage, enjoy exploring fine wine-making lands as well as the regal river. You’re now in the [...]

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15,11 Km
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Amboise / Montlouis-sur-Loire

On this Loire à Vélo stage, the soaring Chinese-style Pagoda of Chanteloup near Amboise offers a Zen experience. [...]

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11,91 Km
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Montlouis-sur-Loire / Tours

This Loire à Vélo stage proves as delightful as it is easy, leading to the gentle capital of the county of Touraine, [...]

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21,85 Km
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Tours / Villandry

Touraine is known as ‘le Jardin de la France’ (The Garden of France) and Tours is a perfect central gateway for [...]

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20,52 Km
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Villandry / Rigny-Ussé

This is a star-studded Loire à Vélo stage, taking you from the glorious Château de Villandry, with its stunning [...]

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17,39 Km
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Candes-St-Martin / Saumur

This Loire à Vélo stage from Candes-St-Martin to Saumur takes you from Touraine into the famous neighbouring county [...]

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29,97 Km
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Saumur / St-Rémy-la-Varenne

On this Loire à Vélo stage, enjoy some of the most spectacular, luminous stretches along the Loire. The route hugs [...]

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15,82 Km
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La Daguenière / Angers

This Loire à Vélo stage to Anjou’s capital takes you through the startling landscapes of the former slate mines of [...]

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14,79 Km
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La Daguenière / Bouchemaine

This Loire à Vélo stage in Anjou takes you to the magnificent, broad confluence of the Loire and Maine rivers. This [...]

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8,81 Km
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Angers / Bouchemaine

In the heart of Anjou, this Loire à Vélo stage goes from opposite Angers’s central castle out via the green setting [...]

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20,33 Km
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Bouchemaine / Chalonnes-sur-Loire

Start at La Pointe, in a tremendous setting in the heart of Anjou, where the Maine River joins the Loire. A bit west, [...]

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12,24 Km
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Champtoceaux / Mauves-sur-Loire

Welcome to the Basse-Loire, or Lower Loire and the county of Loire Atlantique. The importance of the Atlantic begins to [...]

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17,94 Km
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Mauves-sur-Loire / Nantes

Designated European Green Capital in 2013, the city of Nantes comes into view, a shaded towpath offering a gentle way [...]

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24,20 Km
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Nantes / Le Pellerin

Contemporary art features large along the Loire’s long estuary and this stage shared by the Loire à Vélo and [...]

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25,54 Km
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Le Pellerin / Paimboeuf

The calm Canal de la Martinière acts as your guide on this stage shared by EuroVelo 6 and the Loire à Vélo cycle [...]

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