Castles of The Loire self-guided bike tour             

Our cycling holiday in the Loire will take you through this wonderful French region. This biking vacation in France is available as a self-guided tour which can be started on Saturdays, Mondays or Wednesdays. This region of France is a wonderful location for your French cycling holiday as you can bicycle but also explore the great Chateaux and Castles which make this such a famous region. We think this bike holiday is suitable for first time cycle tourists and also the more experienced cyclist. You will visit the great Chateaux at Blois, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Chambord only to name a few but there are even more treasures than these to see.

Access: * TGV to Blois and then taxi to Mont-Prés-Chambord

Level:  Flat with some smaller hills,  suitable for untrained cyclists

Roads: Quiet, mostly paved backroads and bicycling lanes

Highlights:  * The nice cycling along fields, rivers and forests
                    * The rich architecture of the castles and villages
                    * The excellent weather as the Loire is the beginning of ‘le Midi’
                    * The superb food in restaurants (with possibility of dinner outside)

Tour description

Day 1: Arrival in Mont-Prés-Chambord

Day 2: Loopride (48km/30miles)
Your cycle ride today will take you through the national park of Chambord  with its wonderful castle which is actually the biggest castle of the Loire region. After your visit continue on your ride and the chance to see the castle of Ville-Savin on your circular trip.

Day 3: Mont-Prés-Chambord – Noyers-sur-Cher (47km/29miles)
Your ride today allows you to sample the beautiful landscape of Sologne and a chance to visit the famous castle of Chémery. You make your way to the wonderful town of Noyers-sur-Cher.

Day 4: Loopride (30 or 34km/21miles)
One of the attractions today on your cycle tour is Saint-Aignan which was built on a hill with houses from the 15th and 16th century. A nice visit for the young or young at heart is the Zoo Parc of Beauva.

Day 6: Loopride Amboise (15km/10miles or 45km/28miles)
Today you have a choice rest those legs or a nice loop ride around the region. You can visit the interesting aquarium of Tourraine or the  castle of Amboise. Also nearby is Clos Lucé, where Leonardo da Vinci died.

Day 7: Amboise – Mont-Prés-Chambord (60km/37miles)
A lovely ride today through Chaumount sur Loire. For the castle lovers you can visit the castle of Troussay and the castle of Cheverny.

Day 8: Check-out after breakfast