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Best walking routes in Tours

9 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.9 scoreHills 0/106.2 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Tours: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops2.5 km1 h

2.5 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+0 mgain
2.9 sights8.0 efficiency0.0 hills7.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 2 h insides+0 m climb along route
  1. château de Tours
  2. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
  3. Grand Théâtre de Tours
  4. maison de l'Arbalète
  5. Hôtel Goüin
  6. Pont Wilson (Tours)
42–58 m

Photo: ViewpointEusebiusCC BY 3.0

4.6/10
#2
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Tours in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

25 stops11.3 km5 h

Inside visits push a full day to ~5 h 40 min.

Inside: Tours Cathedral (~20 min) + Basilica of St. Martin, Tours (~20 min). Estimates only.

11.3 kmdistance5 hwith stops25stops~5 h 40 minfull day+19 mgain
2.4 sights7.9 efficiency0.3 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 30 min+ up to 6 h 10 min insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Marmoutier Abbey, Tours
  2. Pont suspendu de Saint-Symphorien
  3. château de Tours
  4. Roman amphitheatre of Tours
  5. Tours Cathedral (inside ~20 min)
  6. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
  7. Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours
  8. Centre International de Congrès de Tours
  9. Hôtel de Ville de Tours
  10. Place Jean Jaurès
  11. Caesarodunum
  12. Ancient bridges over the Loire in the Touraine area
  13. Pont Wilson (Tours)
  14. Abbaye Saint-Julien (Tours)
  15. Musée du compagnonnage
  16. Hôtel Goüin
  17. maison de l'Arbalète
  18. Tour Charlemagne
  19. Tour de l'Horloge
  20. Basilica of St. Martin, Tours (inside ~20 min)
  21. Halles de Tours
  22. Église Notre-Dame-la-Riche
  23. Jardin botanique de Tours
  24. Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
  25. Priory of St. Cosmas
42–58 m

Photo: ViewpointGuill37Public domain

4.5/10
#3
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Old Town of Tours in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops4.5 km1 h 40 min

4.5 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops8stops+19 mgain
2.6 sights7.3 efficiency0.3 hills7.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Roman amphitheatre of Tours
  2. Tours Cathedral
  3. Pont suspendu de Saint-Symphorien
  4. Pont Wilson (Tours)
  5. Abbaye Saint-Julien (Tours)
  6. Place Jean Jaurès
  7. Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
  8. Église Notre-Dame-la-Riche
42–56 m

Photo: ViewpointParsifallCC BY-SA 3.0

4.3/10
#4
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Churches & Cathedrals of Tours Walk

Churches

6 stops4.9 km1 h 50 min

4.9 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops6stops+14 mgain
2.7 sights7.6 efficiency0.2 hills5.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 1 h insides+14 m climb along route
  1. Marmoutier Abbey, Tours
  2. Tours Cathedral
  3. Église Saint-Grégoire des Minimes
  4. Abbaye Saint-Julien (Tours)
  5. Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
  6. Église Notre-Dame-la-Riche
42–56 m

Photo: ViewpointMiralolotte23CC BY-SA 3.0

4.2/10
#5
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Tours

Walking tour

11 stops6.5 km2 h 30 min

6.5 kmdistance2 h 30 minwith stops11stops+7 mgain
2.6 sights7.7 efficiency0.1 hills5.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 3 h 5 min insides+7 m climb along route
  1. château de Tours
  2. cloître de la Psalette
  3. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
  4. Centre International de Congrès de Tours
  5. Hôtel de Ville de Tours
  6. Hôtel Goüin
  7. maison de l'Arbalète
  8. Tour Charlemagne
  9. Jardin botanique de Tours
  10. Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
  11. Priory of St. Cosmas
46–58 m

Photo: ViewpointLibriothecaireCC BY-SA 3.0

4.1/10
#6
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Tours Loop Walk from cloître de la Psalette

Loop

20 stops6.8 km3 h 20 min

6.8 kmdistance3 h 20 minwith stops20stops+0 mgain
1.8 sights6.9 efficiency0.0 hills5.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 30 min+ up to 4 h 5 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. cloître de la Psalette
  2. château de Tours
  3. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
  4. Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours
  5. Église Saint-Grégoire des Minimes
  6. Caesarodunum
  7. Grand Théâtre de Tours
  8. Musée du compagnonnage
  9. Centre de Création contemporaine Olivier Debré
  10. Hôtel Goüin
  11. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle
  12. maison de l'Arbalète
  13. Tour Charlemagne
  14. Tour de l'Horloge
  15. Halles de Tours
  16. Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé
  17. Hôtel de Ville de Tours
  18. Centre International de Congrès de Tours
  19. Centre Marie de l'Incarnation
  20. Roman amphitheatre of Tours
47–58 m

Photo: ViewpointCasper MollerCC BY 2.0

3.4/10
#7
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Hidden Gems of Tours in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops4.9 km1 h 55 min

4.9 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops8stops+16 mgain
1.1 sights7.5 efficiency0.3 hills6.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 45 min insides+16 m climb along route
  1. Centre Marie de l'Incarnation
  2. Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours
  3. Pont suspendu de Saint-Symphorien
  4. Ancient bridges over the Loire in the Touraine area
  5. Caesarodunum
  6. Place Jean Jaurès
  7. Halles de Tours
  8. Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé
42–54 m

Photo: ViewpointAlain.DarlesCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#8
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Tours Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops8.9 km3 h

8.9 kmdistance3 hwith stops11stops+19 mgain
2.4 sights8.2 efficiency0.3 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 55 min+ up to 3 h 10 min insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Marmoutier Abbey, Tours
  2. Pont suspendu de Saint-Symphorien
  3. Roman amphitheatre of Tours
  4. Tours Cathedral
  5. Enceinte gallo-romaine de Tours
  6. Place Jean Jaurès
  7. Abbaye Saint-Julien (Tours)
  8. Pont Wilson (Tours)
  9. Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
  10. Église Notre-Dame-la-Riche
  11. Château de Plessis-lez-Tours
42–56 m

Photo: ViewpointYannick Bonnet (yannick.bonnet@laposte.net)CC BY-SA 2.5

3.3/10
#9
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Hidden Gems of Tours: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops6.0 km2 h 35 min

6.0 kmdistance2 h 35 minwith stops11stops+6 mgain
1.2 sights8.0 efficiency0.1 hills2.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 40 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. cloître de la Psalette
  2. Grand Théâtre de Tours
  3. Caesarodunum
  4. Musée du compagnonnage
  5. Ancient bridges over the Loire in the Touraine area
  6. Place Choiseul, Tours
  7. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle
  8. Tour de l'Horloge
  9. Halles de Tours
  10. Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé
  11. Jardin botanique de Tours
42–56 m

Photo: ViewpointGuill37CC BY-SA 3.0

3.1/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Tours walking stats

From the 9 rated routes106 stops total33 unique places.

Most climbTours in One Day: Walking Itinerary+19 m along route
Most stops / kmTours Loop Walk from cloître de la Psalette3.0 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Tours: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Tours~54 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest11.3 km2.5 kmTours in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Tours: A Short Walk
Places on routes33unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Tours FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Tours: A Short Walk (2.5 km, 1 h with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Tours?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Tours: A Short Walk2.5 km, walking 35 min.
One hour in Tours?
One Hour in Tours: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Tours in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 25 stops, ~5 h on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 40 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.