Loire à Vélo bike route

France's Loire Valley bike route is part of the EuroVelo 6 route.

Distance: 800km with various local offshoots
Difficulty: Easy

It's France's original long-distance bike route and still one of the best. The Loire River route starting in Saint-Nazaire and hugging the river and its towpath to the edge of Burgundy. It forms part of the EuroVelo 6 Atlantic Coast to Black Sea route.

Download the GPS trace in GPX format

Overview of cycling the Loire Valley
Loire Valley bike train

Supported rides in the Loire Valley

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