Vendôme › Villedieu-le-Château

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

This short stage from Vendôme is one of the most beautiful on the entire route. The path follows the Loir valley through a picturesque landscape of limestone cliffs, vineyards and cave dwellings.

Lavardin, perched on a rocky spur above the Loir, is listed among the Most Beautiful Villages of France. Its church of Saint-Genest, with exceptional Romanesque frescoes, and its half-timbered houses make it an unmissable stop.

Arriving at Villedieu-le-Château closes this short but intense 18.5 km stage. This Loir-et-Cher village, with its Romanesque church, offers welcome peace for an overnight rest before the long stages through Touraine.

📍 Waypoints

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  Vendôme · Start

  Departure. Abbaye de la Trinité, riverside quays. Full resupply available.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodation🛒 Shops🚉 Train station
• ~11km

  Lavardin

  One of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. Ruined castle, Romanesque frescoes, exceptional views.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodation
• 18,5km

  Villedieu-le-Château · End

  End of stage. Romanesque church, peaceful rural atmosphere of Loir-et-Cher.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodation

⚠️ Good to know for this stage

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Moderate stage of 18.5 km · D+ 218 m · D− 168 m
  Highest point : 134 m · Lowest point : 84 m
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  Water points

  Vendôme km 0 · Lavardin km ~11 · Villedieu-le-Château km 18.5
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com

Walking conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 18.5 km

Sun exposure

Terrain

⏱️ Estimated duration for you

Estimate based on Naismith's rule and the actual elevation gain of this stage.