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Loop Trails near Blois

There are 118 hikes near Blois in our database that fit. They average 13.4 km and 291 m (955 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 113 km.

That is 73 percent of the 162 routes we map near Blois.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 19 are rated easy and 19 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

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
Easy

Sentier de Coupe-Gorge

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Boucle 1

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
47.2 km
/ 29.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,039 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
Expert

Boucle 2

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
55.0 km
/ 34.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,210 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
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

Balade Champêtre

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 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 2 - Chançay

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
296 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Val Plateau

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • 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 Chisseaux

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Pontcher

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 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 du Peu

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De bois de Chassepaille

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

En passant par les bois

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Entre Ciel et Terre - Dierre

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Entre bois et étangs

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
321 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Entre plaine et forêt

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Forêt et verger

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Forêt et vignoble

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La rue du Bois

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois Pataud

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
177 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Chêne Vert

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Grand Chemin

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
438 m
Typical duration
4 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Sentier de Chenonceaux

Centre-Val de Loire · France

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

Le sentier des bois

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
469 m
Typical duration
5 hr 20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Champs de Poller

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Manières

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 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
de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 1Centre-Val de Loire100 km2,210 m26 hrExpertApril to October
de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 3Centre-Val de Loire73.5 km1,618 m19 hrExpertApril to October
de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 4Centre-Val de Loire113 km2,480 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Chenonceaux - Sur les Bords du CherCentre-Val de Loire8.6 km32 m1 hr 51 minModerateApril to October
Sentier de Monpoupon - Épeigné-les-BoisCentre-Val de Loire11.2 km246 m2 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Sentier de Coupe-GorgeCentre-Val de Loire6.0 km132 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October
Boucle 1Centre-Val de Loire47.2 km1,039 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Boucle 2Centre-Val de Loire55.0 km1,210 m14 hrExpertApril to October
de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 2Centre-Val de Loire36.0 km791 m9 hr 18 minExpertApril to October
Chemin des Caves et des LogesCentre-Val de Loire8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 3, de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 1, de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 4. 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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