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Centre-Val de Loire
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Esvres

View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Esvres

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Road cycling routes
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Tours
Esvres

View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Esvres

Moderate

10

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View of the Cher River – Nitray Dam loop from Esvres

02:32

57.2km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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After 27.9 km for 845 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

7.38 km

Saint Jean de Grais Abbey

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Also called Saint-Jean-du-Grais Priory; built from 1163 by Foulque V, Count of Anjou, Tours, Maine and then King of Jerusalem.

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2

11.2 km

View of the Cher River

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This bridge offers a superb view of the Cher. The lane is quite narrow, so watch out for cars.

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3

11.6 km

Coeur de France by bike

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4

15.1 km

Nitray Dam

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The Nitray dam is a needle dam established on the Cher.

Built in 1841, it was intended to make the Cher navigable. However, the sharp drop in river traffic during …

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5

20.5 km

Château de Fontenay

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This castle cannot be visited, it is a hotel.

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6

20.7 km

La Maison du Passeur Café

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Meals, snacks, a good quality bike pump and some tools for cyclists, even paddles to rent if you want to do something else.
Open in the summer, the Café du …

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47.7 km

The Courçay Wall

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all to the left and we push! 🤣🤣

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51.4 km

Truyes

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57.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.9 km

8.66 km

2.43 km

668 m

493 m

117 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

13.0 km

788 m

142 m

125 m

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Thursday 9 July

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