The Loir valley by bicycle

The 320 km long bicycle road itinerary starts at the source of the Loir river (Saint-Eman in Eure-et-Loir), follows the Compostela road in the Vendôme region and ends in Angers where it merges into the Sarthe river.

"Accueil vélo" label

This label indicates businesses who welcome and offer services tailored to tourists travelling by bicycle and identifies suitable places for them.

10 boucles cyclo

In the Vendôme region, there are 10 cycle tracks ranging from 13 to 34 km long.

More than 200 km of marked bicycle itineraries
There are other cycle paths along 5000 km in the Centre-Val de Loire region to be discovered…

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You are a fan of cycling, there are two possibilities choose.

Roaming

Your backpack and bike are ready ? Set off away from the big cities by the water on a hilly route along the Loir Valley. crops, vineyards, orchards, charming little villages. Discover the troglodytic houses dug in the tuffeau.

Roadmap of the Loir Valley

Roadmap for each stage. Useful information about parking, transport…

It helps you to visit tourist sites and show you the different accommodations on the road.

Fréteval, Vendôme, Villiers-sur-Loir and Thoré-la-Rochette, wine villages, the museum of musical instruments from all over the world : Musikenfêteand the NEW Museum of World Costume and Ornament, the « Chapelle Saint-Gilles » in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Trôo, troglodytic city, and Lavardin, the only village classified « Most Beautiful Villages of France » in Loir-et-Cher. Take a break in Couture-sur-Loir at the birthplace where Pierre de Ronsard was born.