L'Indre à Vélo
310 km cycle route.
310km
5-7days
moderateDifficulty
2,646 mClimbing
yesE-bike friendly
The route at a glance
L'Indre à Vélo follows the Indre for about 310 kilometres through the heart of France. The route starts in Jeu-les-Bois and leads through quiet countryside with farms and old villages to Châteauroux, a good place to stop and try local food. Further downstream you reach Loches with its medieval citadel and then Azay-le-Rideau, whose Renaissance château stands by the water. The route stays away from the busy tourist trails and suits you if you want to see France at an easy pace.
Example stages
A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.
- Start → Loches344 m up · approx. 5:20 h75 km
- Loches → Villedieu-sur-Indre510 m up · approx. 5:33 h69 km
- Villedieu-sur-Indre → La Châtre445 m up · approx. 5:28 h72 km
- La Châtre → Saint-Pierre-le-Bost709 m up · approx. 5:01 h48 km
- Saint-Pierre-le-Bost → Ziel533 m up · approx. 4:20 h46 km
Ø 62 km per day310 km · 2,541 Hm