Hiking around Tours

A breath of nature awaits you. The metropolis offers 500 km of hiking trails to discover on 48 walks, all adapted to running. All you have to do is slip on your sneakers and discover four selected itineraries in and around Tours.

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  • Top 4 hiking/running trails in the metropolis

    The metropolis offers 500 km of hiking trails to discover on 48 walks, all suitable for running. All you have to do is slip on your sneakers to discover four selected itineraries in and around Tours.

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    Randonnée © Jean-Christophe Coutand - ADT Touraine

    1. Panorama of the confluence at Berthenay

    Located on the Loire à Vélo cycle route, this loop takes you along tufa stone houses and rural landscapes to the confluence of the Loire and Cher rivers, a view not to be missed.

    Info

    Sentier des deux Eaux (n° 4)

    Difficulty: medium

    Distance: 14.8 km

    2. Run like a marathon runner in Joué-lès-Tours

    In 2024, the Tours Marathon celebrates its 10th anniversary! For training purposes, the course offers two options: 15km and 20km, linking the Lac des Bretonnières to the Parc de la Gloriette, via the banks of the Cher and Petit Cher rivers. Bonus: no fewer than four châteaux line the route!

    Info

    Sentier du Lac et Val de Cher (n°10)

    Difficulty: medium and difficult

    Distance: 15km and 20km

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    Randonnée autour de Tours

    3. On the mill route at Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny

    In Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny, near Villandry, the latest of the Tours metropolitan area's signposted trails lets you (re)discover the commune, its hillsides and woods. You'll pass the Moulin Ragot and the Moulin du Pot au Beurre, two 18th-century windmills.

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    Pont de Bresme trail (n° 27)

    Difficulty: easy

    Distance: 7.7 km

    4. Heritage and urban trail in Tours

    This trail invites you to run to the rhythm of the city's heritage. Place Plumereau, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Église Saint-Julien, Hôtel Goüin, Quartier des Arts: take in Tours' most beautiful sights on a running or walking tour.

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    Coeur de ville trail (n° 35)

    Difficulty: easy

    Distance: 9 km

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    Randonnée autour de Tours

    5. A bucolic trail in Mettray

    The Grotte aux Fées trail winds its way through a green setting,
    between the branches of the Choisille, discovering the mills
    and meadows of the valley. The tour culminates at one of Touraine's most beautiful
    dolmens in Touraine, the Grotte aux fées dolmen.

    Practical info

    Grotte aux fées trail (n° 17)

    Difficulty: easy

    Distance: 8.8 km

    6. Family outings in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire

    This route is ideal for family outings. Accessible to all, it crosses the Parc de la Perraudière, a landscaped park housing the Hôtel de Ville, as well as an arbothèque, an educational beehive and a mini-farm. You'll also pass through Parc de la Tour, with its 19th-century manor house and puppet showroom. The only slight difficulty: the hundred-step staircase!

    Practical info

    Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire discovery trail (n° 25)

    Difficulty: very easy

    Distance: 5 km

    7. Along the Loire in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

    This loop takes you through the town's market gardening past and allotments, as well as along the Loire River, passing the Île aux Vaches, Île des Buteaux, Île de la Métairie and a panoramic view of the Rochecorbon hills and lantern.

    Practical info

    Cher riverside path at Saint-Pierre-dès-Corps (n° 28)

    Difficulty: medium

    Distance: 12.5 kma

  • Where can I find the hiking/running information sheets?


    Download them from tours-metropole.fr
    All year round at the Tours Convention and Visitors Bureau
    At Accueil Vélo & Rando, 31 boulevard Heurteloup, Tours

    Two must-have apps: Visorando and MaRando

    These mobile applications for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts let you discover thousands of itineraries in France, identify points of interest along the way and find your way around, even offline. Visorando lets you create and share your own routes, while MaRando, the app of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre, guarantees marked and approved trails.

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