Half day Family-friendly cycle routes

Fancy a nature getaway that’s accessible to all the family? From a wide choice of cycling loops, opt for those less than 20 kilometres, ideal for a relaxing half-day. These routes are suitable forchildren and occasional cyclists, while offering a variety of landscapes.

Saddle up!

Set off to explore quiet paths, punctuated by natural discoveries. And also take time to enjoy a break, or discover an important site along the way. The return to square one will have to wait!

©Family cycling in the Chinon forest|ADT Touraine - JC COUTAND-MEHEUT

Au fil de la Veude - Boucle vélo n°49

From the Château du Rivau, this itinerary takes you through the countryside of Richelieu along the Richelieu-Chinon greenway to the Sensitive Natural Area of the Assay pond.

Lémeré

Confluence Loire et Cher - Circuit n°14

Linking up with the La Loire à Vélo cycle path at Savonnières village, this effortlessly flat trail loops round to the beach "at the end of the world" where the Loire and Cher...

Savonnières

Route des trésors - Boucle n°6/n°7

Combining nature and heritage, this loop links up Montrésor - with its château, collegiate church and riverbanks - with Villeloin-Coulangé where you can admire the remains of a...

Montrésor

Nature sauvage ou maîtrisée - Circuit vélo n°26

From Lake Rillé, a wild bird reserve, head out along a forest path as far as Breil, where a little detour will take you around Lathan park. With gravel crunching at your feet...

Rillé

Entre la vallée du long et de l’Escotais - Boucle à vélo n°34

Open fields, Bueil collegiate church, Château de Racan, La Clarté Dieu Cistercian abbey, manor houses and fine old residences in Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais and troglodyte...

Bueil-en-Touraine

Circuit des 3 rivières - Circuit n°9

Pedal in the footsteps of our ancestors: circa 2800/2400 B.C., the region was a major flint production site. Up above Le Grand-Pressigny, there is a prehistory museum...

Le Grand-Pressigny

Entre Anjou et Touraine - Boucle vélo n°43

Between Touraine and Anjou, this nice cycling loop follows pleasant paths linking three gems: Candes-Saint-Martin and Montsoreau, both most beautiful villages in France, and...

Candes-Saint-Martin

Au fil de la Veude - Boucle vélo n°49

From the Château du Rivau, this itinerary takes you through the countryside of Richelieu along the Richelieu-Chinon greenway to the Sensitive...

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Touraine as a family

Castles like those in fairytales, activities to suit all tastes, towns on a human scale, a wide choice of accommodation, some with swimming pools… if you’re a family, look no further than a holiday in Touraine!

©Château de l'Aulée à Azay-le-Rideau|ADT Touraine - JC Coutand

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