"La Loire à Vélo", an itinerary that is being built section by section, now covers more than 440 km and will eventually stretch 800 km alongside the Loire and its tributaries.
This cycling track which you can already use in full thanks to guidebooks, will link Cuffy (near Nevers) to St Brévin-les-Pins (in Loire-Atlantique).

Do you want to hire a bike in Orléans and hand it back in Blois? Go to one of the 12 professional hire and repair firms along the itinerary. They will provide high-quality bikes, suitable accessories, and good advice.

What about spending the night? Whether you're a nature-lover, keen on comfort or enjoy sharing and talking to local inhabitants, you will find what you want among the 120 ‘Accueil Vélo' accommodation sites on the ‘La Loire à Vélo' trail. Brought together into a network, these campsites, hotels, gîtes and guest houses offer accommodation adapted to cyclists: locked bike park, minor repair equipment, possibility of transporting baggage to the next accommodation unit, etc.

What better way could there be to follow Europe's last untamed river and discover the Loire Valey than by bike? It is a land renowned for its varied landscapes, its lifestyle and its rich nature activities, cultural visits, etc...

To find out more, go to www.loire-a-velo.fr