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Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
La Croix-En-Touraine

Château de Fontenay – Nitray Dam loop from Bléré - La Croix

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
La Croix-En-Touraine

Château de Fontenay – Nitray Dam loop from Bléré - La Croix

Easy

5.0

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Château de Fontenay – Nitray Dam loop from Bléré - La Croix

01:27

25.1km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.41 km

Château de Fontenay

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This castle cannot be visited, it is a hotel.

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2

5.25 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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3

6.28 km

Restaurant La Boullaye

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You have to point out the restaurants at EV6, because they are few and far between.
Here is a slightly more upscale restaurant, La Boulaye!

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4

8.57 km

Castle

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5

8.83 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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6

9.90 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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7

14.2 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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8

21.9 km

La Maison du Passeur Café

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Meals, snacks, a good quality bike pump and some tools for cyclists, even paddles to rent if you want to do something else.
Open in the summer, the Café du …

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25.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

8.35 km

1.48 km

931 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

4.96 km

180 m

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