You follow the well-marked route of 'La Loire à Vélo' on cycle paths and quiet roads along the last wild river in Europe. A self-guided cycling trip through nature: deserted beaches, immense sandbanks and inlets. It is the home of terns, grebes, ospreys, blue herons, beavers ... a world with exceptional fauna and flora. But it is not only nature that fascinates here. You will also arrive in an exceptionally valuable cultural-historical area, which is classified by UNESCO's World Heritage List as a 'living cultural landscape'. 

The cycling route passes characteristic Loire villages and leads you to the front door of the most beautiful castles. 

Highlights :

• Cycle from historic town to town with their prestigious castles
• Discover treasures of Touraine & Anjou region
• Enjoy most beautiful towns along the Loire: Tours, Saumur, Angers
• Discover natural sites : troglodyte houses, mushroom-growing caves, gardens 
• Evolve in a natural setting : sandbanks, wild birds and vineyards
• Alternate between well-known sites and more private places 

The total ‘Loire à Vélo’ route runs from Nevers to ‘l'Océan‘, let's say from ‘source' to mouth.