Cycling Route - Loire region
Travel Index Cycling Intro

DATE 2006 PLACES
Place names in bold are camping grounds where I stayed. *** for the ones I liked best!

Approx Distance km
May 24 Orleans to Chateauneuf-sur-Loire *** 31.5
May 25 (windy) Fête day- Chateauneuf-sur-Loire -
May 26 St-Benoît-sur-Loire, Germigny-des-Près 22.5
May 27 Sully-sur-Loire 39.2
May 28 (Rain) -
May 29 La Ferte St Aubin 36.2
May 30 Beaugency 26
May 31 (Very windy, cold day). Caught train to Orleans & Meung. -
June 1 Bracieux, Chambord Chateau 33 + 18
June 2 Cheverny (Chateau) 30
June 3 Montrichard ** via Fontaines-en-Sologne & Pontlevoy 47
June 4 Chenonceau (Chateau) 20
June 5 (Day off) "Pèlerinage" -
June 6 Montbazon 45
June 7 Savonnières **, Villandry gardens 30 + 17
June 8 Savigny-en-Veron, Candes-St-Martin 42 + 20
June 9 Chinon 20
June 10 Fontevraud, Montsoreau 36
June 11 St-Mathurin-sur-Loire ** 50
June 12 (Day off, Heat wave!) Angers ( by train) -
June 13 Les Ponts de Cé 54
June 14 Savigny-en-Veron, Chinon 67
June 15 Savonnières 33
June 16 Amboise 40
June 17 (by train) Tours -
June 18 (Day off) Amboise -
June 19 Candé-sur-Beuvron 52
June 20 Bits of 'Chateau à Velo' routes 49 + 12
June 21 Blois -Lac du Loire 28
June 22 Chambord 57
June 23 Blois 8
June 24 Beaugency 34
June 25 (rain) -
June 26 (by train) Orleans -
June 27 Circuit around Beaugency 57
June 28 Bonnelles (Train +RER) 12

In May - June 2006 I spent five weeks cycling
in the Loire region in France.
The table above summarises my route.

If you have any questions, feel free to Contact Me
I had a cycle computer but it broke after the first week!
So distances from May 30 are estimates based on the 1cm: 1km maps I was carrying.

Total Distance(approx):
1066 km by bike