The way points of this bicycle route:
Car Park - Rue Porte Chanvre - Exit car Park TR into Rue Porte Chanvre.
TJ TR into Quai Jean Bart(Follow Road to get river on LHS).
XR SO (Bridge on LHS) into Quai de la Republique.
Road becomes Rue du Cher
XR TL into Rue Vielle de Tours.
XR TL into Rue de la Gare.
After Church on RHS Fork Right onto track.(Do not cross river) again to have river on LHS.
TJ TR onto riverside path.
Road becomes Port Olivers aux Caves
Track swings right(Do not pass under the D80) The river should be behind you.
XR TR onto D80. Rue de la Gare.
Cross Railway line
XR TL onto D40. Rue de l'Europe.
To visit the Chateau TL here. Car Park & Toilets at the ticket office.
Follow main road round to right into Rue d'Amboise.
XR SO
6 way junction SO
XR SO into Rue du Clos Chauffour. Cross D31
TJ TL into Avenue des Montils
TR into Rue de la Commanderie
XR TL into Avenue Leonard de Vinci.
TR into Rue Joyeuse (One way system)Road swings right tompass between car parks to R & L shaded by trees.
TJ TR into Quai du General de Gaulle. The river should now be on LHS. Busy part of town. Parking area on RHS before next turn.
TR into Rue Victor Hugo. You may stop here to explore the Chateau. Allow plenty of time admission Adult €8.50 Child 7-14 €5.00 (2007)
Large Junction TL(or Fork L) into Rue de la Malonniere.(Ignore Rue du Clos Luche ahead)
XR TR into Rue des Thorneaux. (6 way junction - follow RH road edge)
XR SO to cross the D31.
TJ TL (D23)to pass between trees on both sides of road.
Continue through village.
XR SO towards Souvigny-de-Touraine
Continue through village on Rue descartes
TJ TR onto Rue National. (D30)Centre of Village.
TR at entrance to village(Pop.622).(Cemetary on RHS) To explore village continue SO and return here to continue.
Bear Left. (SO goes into farm yard).
TJ TL i.e. Follow Main road to pass through hamlet.
TJ TL onto the D27
Staggered XR TL and immediately TR to cross the D115.
Forked Junction.Keep left stay on D27. Rue Bassee.
XR SO continue on Rue Bassee.
Road becomes Rue Etienne Denis.
XR SO (To cross D176. Route de Vierzon.) into Rue de la Gare.
Cross rialway line.
TL at triangle on Left before Church on RHS. This is where the outward leg came out
Now we follow the track back to our starting point.
Road becomes Rue Vielle de Tours.
! Take care. You may have to dismount as this section is One Way toeards you.
TJ TR into Rue Blanchadin. River is in front of you.
Follow road round to left into Quai du Cher. River is now on RHS.
XR SO (Bridge over river RHS) You may like to take the path on RHS which passes under bridge.
Follow road round to left into Rue Porte Chanve.
TL into car park.
