Description

Cycling the River Loire Cycle Route

This guide describes a 1052km cycle route that starts at source of the Loire in the Massif Central mountains of central France and finishes at the Atlantic opposite St Nazaire. It incorporates the popular, waymarked Loire a Velo.

The route goes through the heart of France as the Loire becomes the royal river, bounded by extravagant chateaux, fields of Charolais cattle and vineyards. It passes through historic cities like Orleans and Tours, continuing past Angers and France’s fourth largest city Nantes.

Predominantly downhill or flat, the route utilises mostly cycle paths and minor roads.