L'équipe de l'Office de tourisme Loches Touraine Châteaux de la Loire vous souhaite une année 2025 pleine de découvertes, d'évasion et de moments inoubliables.
Cycling
Tourist on bicycle
La Tangente Gourmande
LOCHES
Place de la Marne
37600 LOCHES
02 47 91 82 82
A trip from Loches to Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois is an excursion full of discoveries and flavors! Succumb to the call of your taste buds: restaurants and local producers line the route, giving you the opportunity to discover the know-how of southern Touraine while admiring the landscape.
Tourist on bicycle
La Tournée des deux Vallées
LA GUERCHE
Place de la Mairie
37350 LA GUERCHE
0247918282
This loop takes in part of the southern Touraine greenway, in the Claise valley, and then takes a detour to the edge of Touraine, on the banks of another river, the Creuse.
Equestrian, Foot
Forêt domaniale de Loches
LOCHES
37600 LOCHES
02 38 65 47 00
Various facilities and marked theme trails are at your disposal and most of the forest roads are closed to public traffic to ensure your peace and quiet. You can also take advantage of the bridle paths.
Tourist on bicycle
De chêne et d'eau
CHEMILLE-SUR-INDROIS
37460 CHEMILLE-SUR-INDROIS
02 47 92 70 71
From the leisure centre at Chemillé-sur-Indrois lake, pedal your way along small country lanes to Le Liget chartreuse, an old 12th-century abbey built by Henry II of England. Nearby, a chapel and old fortified farm, La Corroirie, are well worth a visit.
Tourist on bicycle
L'Indre à vélo
LOCHES
37600 LOCHES
02 47 91 82 82
https://www.lacycloboheme.fr/
This trail runs for some 100 km, from Chenonceaux to Azay-le-Rideau via Loches. Wind your way through lovely villages like Chédigny or Cormery and admire the natural surroundings as well as an array of striking monuments including Château d’Azay-le-Rideau, royal city of Loches and Domaine de Candé…
Tourist on bicycle, Foot
South Touraine Greenway
DESCARTES
Rue Léveillé
37160 DESCARTES
02 47 92 42 20
The Voie Verte is an itinerary dedicated to hikers and cyclists, in the heart of the valleys of the Creuse and the Claise. Crossing 8 villages of character, it allows the discovery of the heritage of South Touraine. Signposted links connect it to La Celle-St-Avant, Loches and Tournon.
Tourist on bicycle
From Loches to Pas-aux-Ânes
LOCHES
37600 LOCHES
02 47 91 82 82
Cycle along the trail from Loches to the Pays-aux-Ânes lake - one of the most beautiful spots in Loches forest. There is a bandstand near the lake (modelled on a Pavilion that would be exhibited at the Exposition Universelle de Paris in 1889) where you can rest before setting off again.
Tourist on bicycle
Trail of the Baronnie
PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
37290 PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE
02 47 94 96 82
Between Touraine and Bas-Berry, the trail runs through Preuilly forest where you can admire an arboretum and a maze! After a foray into the Indre département, head back to Preuilly-sur-Claise to see its splendid abbey church boasting a Burgundy-style roof with glazed tiling.
Tourist on bicycle
Une Échappée belle en Val d'Indrois
GENILLE
Place Agnès Sorel
37460 GENILLE
02 47 92 70 71
The Loire Valley is famous for its great royal châteaux. However, away from the river, the countryside abounds with equally prestigious residences, often with illustrious visitors: a doctor to the King, a President, an industrialist, a resistant actress. This loop gives you a good overview.