This is the cycle route of the river Loir – and that’s the Loir, not the Loire; the four-letter Loir is a tributary of the much better known five-letter river.
These tiny country roads faithfully follow the twisting Loir from its source above Illiers Combray down to the confluence at Angers. Brief hills either side of La Chartre aside, this is a gentle descent with little to tax the legs.
The island city of Vendôme has an imposing abbey. The fine rail-trail to La Flèche is the one significant traffic-free section on the route. Scenically the highlight is after Vendôme, on the steep-sided valley to Trôo where cave dwellings have been dug into the rock.
Made in the Cotswolds. Published by Éditions Système D Ltd.
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Good route but then maybe I'm biased as I used to live in the area.
Varied surfaces from muddy farm tracks (even mid summer) to tarmac roads.
I cycled on a tadpole recumbent and not "recumbent friendly" in paces mainly due to self operated ferries across Le Loir where ramps to get onto ferry not practical single handed. But detours are not a major issue unless your aim is to travel every inch of the official route.
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