Circular route around the port of Saint-Georges-sur-Cher

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A pleasant, easy route, ideal for a stroll, a walk, a run or a mountain bike ride.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 61 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
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Walk along the Cher
The Cher
Along the banks of the Cher

Description of the walk

Easy parking at the former campsite in Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, to the west of the village of Le Port.

(S/E) Head west along the Allée des Sapins de Bray, which offers a magnificent setting in the woodland. Continue straight on for about 1.3 km until you reach the confluence of the Ruisseau le Chézelle and the Cher.

(1) Turn right here and follow the river on your left. The first kilometre is along the riverbank path: please respect the peace and cleanliness of the area! You’ll reach a junction very close to the starting car park.

(2) Continue straight on along the Cher and pass the needle weir. Then go under the road bridge and continue along the river. The path turns right and joins a small road near the D976.

(3) Follow the road to the right (Rue des Mariniers). At the crossroads, turn right. Pass the Passage de l’Abreuvoir on your right, then the Passage du Saumon.

(4) Cross the D27 road, Rue de la France Libre, and continue straight on. Ignore a small lane on the right, then turn left into the Passage des Chalands.

(5) At the end, turn right into Rue du Gué de l'Arche. Go straight on, ignoring all side roads, and leave the village of Le Port. At the junction, turn right and quickly return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Former campsite at Saint-Georges-sur-Cher
  2. 1 : km 1.28 - alt. 58 m - Confluence of the Chézelle with the - Le Cher
  3. 2 : km 2.63 - alt. 58 m - Junction
  4. 3 : km 3.79 - alt. 60 m - Rue des Mariniers
  5. 4 : km 4.18 - alt. 61 m - Le Port - Route D27
  6. 5 : km 4.3 - alt. 60 m - Le Port - Rue du Gué de l'Arche
  7. S/E : km 5.02 - alt. 60 m - Former campsite at Saint-Georges-sur-Cher

Worth a visit

Please respect the cleanliness and tranquillity of the area, as well as other walkers, mountain bikers and anglers.

Several sections, totalling approximately 1 km of this route, are shared with the
Saint-Georges-sur-Cher and Chissay-en-Touraine Heritage Trail. These two municipalities invite you to discover their heritage sites situated on either side of the River Cher.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 5653962

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route along the banks of the Cher, which were covered in frost yesterday.

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pataub29
pataub29

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

When we go hiking, we use the Visiorando software to plan a route. We download the .GPX track and upload it to a GPS device.
We follow the track on a map and using the GPS.

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bionat
bionat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and very pleasant route along the banks of the Cher.
There is also parking available on the other bank of the Cher opposite point 4 (picnic area next to the church).
Another suggestion:
- from the old campsite, a route around the harbour in the morning
- picnic
- in the afternoon, it’s easy to cross the D976 and do the route of the beautiful houses.

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jmblanchard
jmblanchard

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little walk along the banks of the Cher and through the pine trees

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lesmultibaladins
lesmultibaladins

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short walk along the banks of the Cher; no difficulty
Not very busy, though no doubt busier in the summer

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Yannick_Josset
Yannick_Josset

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant drive that gave us a chance to take a relaxing break whilst travelling across France by car.
Due to the chicanes, access to the starting point isn’t straightforward, but you can park on the small road before the chicanes.

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