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Loop Trails near Tours

There are 140 hikes near Tours in our database that fit. They average 13.2 km and 195 m (640 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 100 km.

That is 72 percent of the 194 routes we map near Tours.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 24 are rated easy and 26 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

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
  • Forest
  • 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
Moderate

Le Château d'Hommes - Hommes

Centre-Val de Loire · France

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

Villandry Sentier découverte

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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

Entre caves et côteaux

Pays de la Loire · France

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

Le château de Mazouet

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 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

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
Hard

Balade du Vieux Cher

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
413 m
Typical duration
4 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cinq-Mars-la-Pile - Circuit 1

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit 1 - Vouvray

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 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 2 - Vouvray

Centre-Val de Loire · France

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 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 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 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

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
Les Landes - Château-la-Vallière - AmbillouCentre-Val de Loire40.2 km884 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier au travers des landes - Chambray-les-ToursCentre-Val de Loire13.2 km22 m2 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
Sentier de la Grotte aux Fées - MettrayCentre-Val de Loire8.7 km117 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
La Roumer - Langeais - Cléré-les-PinsCentre-Val de Loire46.0 km1,011 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Les Perrières de Grand Mont - Bourgueil - BenaisCentre-Val de Loire13.4 km145 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Sentier du vieux Cher, Cangé - Saint-AvertinCentre-Val de Loire8.3 km62 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Le Lac des Mousseaux - RilléCentre-Val de Loire11.4 km18 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Sentier entre lac et bois - Chambray-lès-ToursCentre-Val de Loire5.8 km32 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
de Châteaux en Châteaux - boucle 1Centre-Val de Loire100 km2,210 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Chenonceaux - Sur les Bords du CherCentre-Val de Loire8.6 km32 m1 hr 51 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Les Landes - Château-la-Vallière - Ambillou, Sentier de la Grotte aux Fées - Mettray, Sentier au travers des landes - Chambray-les-Tours. 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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