Cycling along the Loire à Vélo route... but that's not all!
Why choose Tours as your starting point for cycling? To enjoy cycling along the Loire or Cher rivers, at the foot of castles, through vineyards and troglodytic villages... So many picnic breaks, visits and walks that promise to be bucolic and cultural!
Calling all cycling enthusiasts and adventure seekers, Tours is the perfect starting point for your journey! Loire à Vélo, Cœur de France à Vélo, Scandibérique, Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, Indre à Vélo... take it easy and let these five legendary routes guide you on your discovery of Touraine. With few hills and clear signage, they are suitable for everyone, from athletes to families.
WHICH PACKAGE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO EXPLORE THE TOURAINE REGION BY BIKE?
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Cycling in Tours
Choose your own route with our bike hire
If you haven’t packed your bike, local hire companies have just what you need: standard bikes, e-bikes, tandems and even cargo bikes.
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Street Art by bike
Guided version with our bike tours
After the guided tours by mini train and the guided cultural walking tours, here are the guided bike tours! Two options: street art version by day or Tours by night.
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Bike ride
Royal triathlon version
In Tours, you can cycle:
- in the morning,
- paddle in the afternoon,
- enjoy at the end of the day.
A complete package to make the most of the Touraine region!
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Roaming version between Tours and Orléans
Roaming version between Tours and Orléans with the Loire à Vélo Pass
Unique in France, the Loire à Vélo Passes, available from April to September, allow you to discover the sites along the Loire à Vélo at your own pace. They include bike hire, lunches and snacks, Loire wine tastings, as well as museum visits and entry to the greatest châteaux of the Loire: Villandry, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, Chaumont, Chambord, Langeais, and more.
Mollow, ambassadors for low-carbon travel in France and Europe, have tested (and approved!) it for you. Click here to find out more.
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Plumereau Square Bicycle
All-inclusive holidays
Want to switch off and cycle with the wind in your hair, without a care in the world? The Tours Tourist Office offers all-inclusive holidays (2 days/1 night or 3 days/2 nights)!
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Ligré Station Holiday Cottage
Practical information
- Travelling by train with a bicycle in the Centre-Val de Loire region find out more
- Some accommodation in Touraine with the Accueil Vélo label
