This guide describes a 1052km cycle route that starts at source of the Loire in the Massif Central mountains of central France and finishes at the Atlantic opposite St Nazaire.
It descends past extinct volcanoes, crater lakes and deep gorges before joining EuroV lo route 6 and the fully waymarked Loire V lo, France's most popular cycle trail.
Following the river downstream in 26 stages, the route is generally downhill or level often on dedicated traffic-free cycle tracks.
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