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Nitray Dam – Cher Valley Greenway loop from Azay-sur-Cher

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Nitray Dam – Cher Valley Greenway loop from Azay-sur-Cher

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Nitray Dam – Cher Valley Greenway loop from Azay-sur-Cher

02:55

50.7km

160m

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: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.49 km

Châteaux Trail

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This beautiful path crosses shady woods, the path is generally smooth (it is unpaved however), can be muddy if it rains.
There are many places to stop along the way, …

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6.24 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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11.9 km

Château de Fontenay

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This castle cannot be visited, it is a hotel.

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13.8 km

Path of the castles - even the little ones!

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Here you can photograph endless castles, both large and small.
I wasn't able to photograph all of them - I wasn't allowed to stop that often!

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17.4 km

Nitray Castle

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The Château de Nitray is a typical residence of the French First Renaissance. Built on the left bank of the Cher, it consists of two towers at the north entrance: …

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20.4 km

Path of the castles - Château de Leugny

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... with a huge property - 36 hectares!
You can even rent a room or apartment here for the night.
Here is the homepage: - watch the video - it …

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26.2 km

Cher Valley Greenway

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A good way to leave the city of Tours by bike is to take this green lane which follows the Cher. The coating is excellent. The route begins at L'île …

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48.7 km

Château de la Bourdaisière

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Opportunity to go from Tours by the banks of the Cher (preferably right bank) or by the greenway along the D140 from La Ville aux Dames.

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

13.8 km

2.46 km

1.19 km

348 m

226 m

109 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

11.4 km

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

26°C

11°C

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Comments

July 10, 2024,Voie verte du Val de Cher – Château de Chenonceau Runde von Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

A really great bike tour, always along the Cher and almost exclusively on a top-notch bike path. I don't understand at all why this tour isn't recommended by the campsite. At the end we stopped at a small bar and fortified ourselves with a small cheese platter and a freshly tapped beer. Because everything was so beautiful, we went back …

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Nitray Dam – Cher Valley Greenway loop from Azay-sur-Cher

Châteaux Trail

Nitray Dam

Château de Fontenay

Path of the castles - even the little ones!

Nitray Castle

Path of the castles - Château de Leugny

Cher Valley Greenway

Château de la Bourdaisière

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