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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
La Loire à Vélo is a unique, 800km cycle route. It forms the western section of the EuroVelo 6 route (linking Black Sea to Atlantic). A large stretch of the Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; in parts it’s also known as France’s Valley of the Kings and as The Garden of France. All along La Loire à Vélo, you stick closely to France’s last great wild river, with its sandy banks and islands, its vine-covered slopes, its typical towns and villages, its fine food and its unique atmosphere. The route ends at the Loire’s Atlantic estuary.
Signposting and state of the itinerary
La Loire à vélo / EuroVelo 6 is entirely signposted. The logo of the itinerary accompanied with its ID EuroVelo 6 is indicated on signposts.
An itinerary mainly developped on securised lanes for non-motorized vehicles.
Services and accomodations "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") on the Tour de Manche
More than 400 accomodations (campings, hotels, lodges, guest houses) "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") are located at less than 5km away from the itinerary and they guarantee quality services for cyclists such as a closed garage for example. We strongly advise to book your accomodations in advance (including campings), especially in touristic areas.
Trains and public transports alongside La Loire à vélo
- Interloire between Orléans > Blois > Tours > Saumurs > Angers > Nantes (with a train car dedicated to bicycles during summer).
Some "Interloire" goes up to La Baule, you can check the schedule here.
Long time parkings on the itinerary
The best cycling holiday breaks
to make the most of this
From 235€
1 week or more
Cycling holidays along the Loire by bike - Rando Vélo
14 bike trips along the Loire by bike
From 385€
Short trip
The Loire and its castles by bike with Safrantours
Cycling holidays of 4 to 7 days to discover the castles of the Loire Valley.
From 355€
1 week or more
Loire by bike with La Bicyclette Verte
4 bike trips between Orléans and Angers
From 875€
1 week or more
Loire Valley by road bike with Abicyclette
7 days from the castles of the Loire to the Atlantic Ocean
From 995€
1 week or more
The Loire from Blois to Angers with Grand Angle
7 days of freedom cycling along the Loire
From 1184€
1 week or more
From the Loire to the Atlantic with France à Vélo
8 days from the Loire to the Atlantic by bike - "deluxe version"
13,33 Km
15,36 Km
11,84 Km
French rivers
I begin / Family
Marseilles-lès-Aubigny / La Chapelle-Montlinard / La Charité-sur-Loire
13,23 Km
French rivers, Nature & small heritage
I begin / Family
La Charité-sur-Loire / La Chapelle-Montlinard / Couarges / Pouilly-sur-Loire
10,75 Km
In the vineyards, French rivers, Nature & small heritage
I cycle often
Pouilly-sur-Loire / Couargues / Sancerre
31,53 Km
14,24 Km
12,44 Km
28,16 Km
15,87 Km
12,69 Km
20,78 Km
12,75 Km
17,60 Km
15,85 Km
18,66 Km
20,42 Km
18,68 Km
15,33 Km
15,60 Km
21,81 Km
20,52 Km
23,98 Km
18,21 Km
29,97 Km
Castles & Monuments, French rivers, Nature & small heritage
I begin / Family
Saumur / St-Rémy-la-Varenne
12,91 Km
15,68 Km
14,79 Km
9,63 Km
19,78 Km
In the vineyards, French rivers, Nature & small heritage
I begin / Family
Bouchemaine / Chalonnes-sur-Loire
24,56 Km
In the vineyards, French rivers, Nature & small heritage
I cycle often
Chalonnes-sur-Loire / St-Florent-le-Vieil
23,82 Km
French rivers, Panorama
St-Florent-le-Vieil / Champtoceaux
12,32 Km
18,33 Km
24,61 Km
25,54 Km
11,84 Km
They did it!
2 voyageurs à vélo sur La Loire à Vélo et La Vélodyssée
Le point de départ d'un tour du monde : la France et ses nombreux itinéraires !
Récit de voyage à vélo de Ouistreham à la Rochelle
3 véloroutes, 820km, 7 jours à vélo : le récit de Jean Marc
De Toulouse à Rennes, il rentre chez lui à vélo !
Julien vous raconte en images son périple à vélo entre Toulouse et Rennes le long du canal des 2 mers à vélo et de La Vélodyssée.