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Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Rivau – View of Château de Chinon loop from Chinon

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Rivau – View of Château de Chinon loop from Chinon

Moderate

4.0

(2)

28

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Château du Rivau – View of Château de Chinon loop from Chinon

02:28

42.2km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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16.5 km

Saint-Maurice Church of L'Île-Bouchard

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L'Île-Bouchard has a unique configuration as it consists of two suburbs, Saint Maurice and Saint Gilles, after which the two churches are named, are respectively on the left and right …

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27.3 km

Château du Rivau

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Great sculpture garden!

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27.5 km

Château du Rivau

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The Château du Rivau, like many castles in the Loire, is an old medieval fortress which was redeveloped in the 15th century in a Renaissance style. Its particularity is to …

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29.2 km

Greenway from Chinon to Richelieu

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It is a pretty cycle path made up for the most part of fine gravel.

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34.5 km

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40.0 km

View of Château de Chinon

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From here you can see the whole castle.
On July 14th there will be an illumination for the national holiday.

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40.4 km

Chinon Fortress

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41.1 km

Ascent to the Fortress

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Tough calf biter. Here you know why there are gears on your bike.

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42.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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24.3 km

11.2 km

4.12 km

2.05 km

460 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

16.6 km

627 m

253 m

222 m

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Saturday 11 July

39°C

22°C

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