Class B · 0–2 kmFrance

AmboiseAMB

A short walk onto Sentiers de la Loire: from the Amboise platform, riverside promenade leads to Île d'Or footbridge.

Trailhead

Île d'Or footbridge

Distance

0.5 km

Ascent

2 m

Walking time

7 min

Begin the walk from this stationSee the connector

Station-to-Trail connector

Amboise → Île d'Or footbridge

Xymove-verified · footpaths, pedestrian streets and quiet lanes only. No motorways, no unsuitable roads.

Elevation profile

Surface: Pedestrian
Difficulty: Easy
Ascent: 2 m
Descent: —
Avg gradient: 0.4%

Riverside promenade

Cross the Loire on the passerelle to pick up the Sentier under the château.

Hiker suitability

Pedestrian-only, calm and safe

Safety on foot
Regenerative

Transit

SNCF TER

From Tours · Paris Austerlitz (Intercités)

Safety

Safety on the connector

Cross the town using signposted pedestrian streets — quiet outside rush hour.
Keep dogs leashed on the connector — livestock and cycling traffic possible.

Season

Seasonal considerations

Winter (Dec–Mar): possible snow and ice on the connector — check station-area conditions before starting.
Shoulder (Apr / Nov): mud on forest tread after rain; some cable-cars closed for maintenance.
High summer: start early on hot days; carry water even for short connectors.

Reachable from this station

Hikes that begin where the train ends.

Multi-day flagshipLoire Valley, France

Sentiers de la Loire

Château walks, vineyard paths and slow river light — on foot.

Open the flagship

Day stageTouraine · Indre-et-Loire

Amboise → Chaumont riverside walk

A near-flat linear walk along the Loire's southern bank on the GR 3 — sandbars, herons, Leonardo da Vinci's last home at Clos Lucé, and the fairy-tale Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire above the water at the finish.

↔ 21 km↑ +191 m◔ 5 – 6.5 h

Open the day route

Ready when you are

Begin the walk from Amboise.

Open walking directions Open Sentiers de la Loire