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Loop Trails in Centre-Val de Loire

576 routes in Centre-Val de Loire qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 11.8 km and 232 m (761 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 113 km.

That is 70 percent of the 820 routes we map in Centre-Val de Loire. They are shorter than the local average, 11.8 km against 16.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 232 m (761 ft) against 342 m (1,122 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 97 are rated easy and 85 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Chemin d'eau, chemin de fer

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Les coteaux de l'Abloux

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
287 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Chantilly - Courcelles-de-Touraine

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
4 hr 3 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chenonceaux - Sur les Bords du Cher

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Du parc à la forêt

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
17.1 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
377 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le château et ses demoiselles

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Haut de la Côte

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le bois des Roches

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les bords de l'Anglin

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mosaique bocagère

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Horizon de nénuphars

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Le Lac des Mousseaux - Rillé

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Moulins - Saint-Laurent-de-Lin

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Chemin des Caves et des Loges

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Château de Nanteuil

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Château de Saumery

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Chênes

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Château d'Hommes - Hommes

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Château de Gizeux - Gizeux

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le château - Langeais

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le château de la Bruyère

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
15.6 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
344 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au coeur des bois

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bois de Langeais

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle en Forêt d'Arpheuilles

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Châteaux et forêt

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Bois-Maçon

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de l'Indre - Rivarennes

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Bois

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des bois d'Orchaise

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Bois Menu

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Bois de Milandre

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Bois de la Bulière

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du bois de Bouffry

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Chemin d'eau, chemin de ferCentre-Val de Loire10.3 km227 m2 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
Les Perrières de Grand Mont - Bourgueil - BenaisCentre-Val de Loire13.4 km145 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Les coteaux de l'AblouxCentre-Val de Loire13.0 km287 m3 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
L'Essonne - Aux Confins de la BeauceCentre-Val de Loire63.0 km1,386 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Ballan-Miré Sentier de Bois GibertCentre-Val de Loire5.6 km124 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Chantilly - Courcelles-de-TouraineCentre-Val de Loire18.7 km37 m4 hr 3 minHardApril to October
Chenonceaux - Sur les Bords du CherCentre-Val de Loire8.6 km32 m1 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
De la Maulne à la Fare - Château-la-VallièreCentre-Val de Loire25.8 km163 m5 hr 57 minHardApril to October
Du parc à la forêtCentre-Val de Loire17.1 km377 m4 hr 12 minHardApril to October
La Basse Forêt de Chateau-la-VallièreCentre-Val de Loire17.3 km123 m3 hr 51 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Chemin d'eau, chemin de fer, Les coteaux de l'Abloux, L'Essonne - Aux Confins de la Beauce. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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