🥾 Stage 2 · Indre-et-Loire

Veigné Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine

The rolling hills of Touraine between white tuffeau limestone and vineyards. Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine and its AOP goat cheese, an emblem of Touraine.

📏 Distance
28,4km
⏱️ Duration
5h58
⛰️ Elevation +
123m
⬇️ Elevation −
130m
🔺 High point
133m
🔻 Low point
73m
⚡ Difficulty
Easy
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📖 Stage Description

Veigné marks the start of stage 2 of the Via Turonensis. The Touraine, "garden of France", unfolds its vineyards, Loire castlex and soothing horizons. The limestone — the white tuffeau — gives the villages a unique light.

The rolling hills of Touraine between white tuffeau limestone and vineyards. Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine and its AOP goat cheese, an emblem of Touraine. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Indre-et-Loire, alternating forest paths and village crossings.

Arrival at Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine concludes this stage of 28,4 km with a positive elevation gain of 123 m — an Easy stage, accessible to the majority of walkers. All practical information for the overnight stop is available in the sidebar.

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🌄 Walking Conditions

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