Loire Valley 'relaxed' - from Tours to Angers

by French Bike Tours
Region
Loire Valley
Duration
6 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Easy
D-Score™
D1 - Beginner Friendly

Overview

You follow the well-marked route of 'La Loire a Velo' on cycle paths and quiet roads along the last wild river in Europe. A self-guided cycling trip through nature: deserted beaches, immense sandbanks and inlets. It is the home of terns, grebes, ospreys, blue herons, beavers ... a world with exceptional fauna and flora. You will also arrive in an exceptionally valuable cultural-historical area, which is classified by UNESCO's World Heritage List as a 'living cultural landscape'. The cycling route passes characteristic Loire villages and leads you to the front door of the most beautiful castles.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Tours

Arrival in Tours

Day 2: Tours - Villandry - Azay-le-Rideau

41 km 134 m

D1

Tours - Villandry - Azay-le-Rideau

Day 3: Azay-le-Rideau - Montsoreau

50 km 182 m

D1

Azay-le-Rideau - Montsoreau

Day 4: Montsoreau - Saumur

16 km 117 m

D1

Montsoreau - Saumur

Day 5: Saumur - Angers

58 km 407 m

D1

Saumur - Angers

Day 6: Departure from Angers

Departure from Angers

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support

About the Loire Valley

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