LOIRE VALLEY Villages, Tours To Angers

by Cycling Country Holidays
Region
Loire Valley
Duration
6 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Easy
D-Score™
D1 - Beginner Friendly

Overview

Discover Loire Valley by bike! The Loire is a lovely area to discover by bicycle with its beautiful castles, enchanting villages and of course, delicious wine. Start your experience from Tours, capital of the castles, with its wooden houses of the 15th century. Cycling west along the Indre River, traverse the ancient footsteps. Your Loire Valley bike trip, cannot miss Chinon with its incredible 12th century fortress. From Saumur Castle, cycle through the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park. Continue on cycle paths alongside the Loire and visit the country that inspired the writers Ronsard, Rabelais and Balzac, ending in Angers, with its sturdy castle walls and home of the famous orange inspired Cointreau! It is a beautiful world of castles, vineyards, idyllic scenery and of course amazing French cuisine.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Tours

Tours

Day 2: Tours to Azay-Le-Rideau

45 km 0 m

D1

Tours to Azay-Le-Rideau

Day 3: Azay-Le-Rideau to Chinon

35 km 0 m

D1

Azay-Le-Rideau to Chinon

Day 4: Chinon to Saumur

36 km 0 m

D1

Chinon to Saumur

Day 5: Saumur to Angers

57 km 0 m

D1

Saumur to Angers

Day 6: Onward Travels

Onward Travels

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Loire Valley

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