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Hiking in Loir-et-Cher

318

routes

9.1 km

median distance

35 m

median elevation gain

Sologne on one side, Chambord on the other. The national estate, the largest walled park in Europe with its thirty-two kilometres of wall, is partly open to walkers: forest rides, wildlife hides, and the château at the end of the vista.

Bracieux, Muides-sur-Loire and Huisseau-sur-Cosson give onto the estate margins and the quieter Cosson valley. Maslives opens onto the Loire banks.

With a median gain of 35 metres, this is effortless ground where the interest lies in the forest, the ponds and the wildlife — deer and boar are plentiful.

When to go — All year; September and October bring the deer rut at Chambord, a highlight that makes staying on marked paths essential.

OpenRando lists 318 hiking routes in Loir-et-Cher. The median distance is 9.1 km, and most routes fall between 4.0 and 16.4 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

The terrain stays gentle: median elevation gain is 35 m, and even the hilliest routes rarely exceed 98 m. Good ground for long outings without the climbing.

The most common starting points cluster around: Bracieux, Muides-sur-Loire, Maslives, Chambord, Huisseau-sur-Cosson, Couture-sur-Loir. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Loir-et-Cher

  • Boucle Les Fontenils Sables Mouvants – Sentier du Trou au Pingouin au départ de Mer27.4 km
  • Boucle Étang des Vallées – Étangs des Jacquets au départ de Souesmes27.2 km
  • Boucle Étang du Plessis – Château De Villebourgeon au départ de La Marolle-en-Sologne25.2 km

All routes in Loir-et-Cher