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Centre-Val de Loire
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Larçay

View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Larçay

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
Larçay

View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Larçay

Moderate

4.3

(4)

8

riders

View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Larçay

02:30

43.4km

130m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.3 km for 70 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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4.20 km

Cher Levee

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A magnificent view of the Cher canalized. Right next to the Saint Avertin campsite and the summer tavern.

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2

8.66 km

Val de Cher Greenway

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Departing from Balzac Island, a good option for leaving the city on a paved route and on a clean road.
The route continues to Montrichard on a greenway/clean lane/small road.

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3

11.0 km

Manor house in Larcay

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4

14.8 km

Cher à Vélo Cycle Path

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At the moment Cher on a closed bike from the Lac des Peuraies in Tours towards Veretz.

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5

17.0 km

View of the Cher River

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This bridge offers a superb view of the Cher. The lane is quite narrow, so watch out for cars.

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6

17.3 km

Viewpoint over the Cher

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The Cher is a tributary of the Loire, largely domesticated at the time of river trade. 365 kilometers long, it originates in the Creuse to flow into Indre-et-Loire, in the …

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21.0 km

Nitray Dam

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The Nitray dam is a needle dam established on the Cher.

Built in 1841, it was intended to make the Cher navigable. However, the sharp drop in river traffic during …

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38.3 km

Bois des Hâtes

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On the edge of the Touraine metropolitan area, the Bois des Hâtes and its maze of paths offer calm and serenity to those who wish to venture there. The famous …

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43.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

14.2 km

8.52 km

3.48 km

1.83 km

329 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

9.10 km

8.48 km

4.39 km

587 m

398 m

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Wednesday 10 June

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