Le Saussois – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Merry-Sur-Yonne

Le Saussois – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

Moderate

riders

Le Saussois – The Saussois Rocks loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

02:11

49.0km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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116 m

View of the Saussois rocks

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The cliffs are a real spectacle and are very popular with climbers, but tightrope walking, very popular here, is much more interesting for spectators.

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362 m

The Saussois Rocks

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view with point where choir dancers can cross

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405 m

Le Saussois

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upper part of the Saussois rocks, it can be accessed by a road after the bridge

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751 m

The rocks of Saussois located in the town of Merry-sur-Yonne are very popular with climbing enthusiasts who do not hesitate to come from Paris (located only 200 kilometers) to climb these limestone walls some fifty meters high. .

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25.5 km

Collégiale Saint-Martin de Clamecy

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The Saint-Martin collegiate church in Clamecy is considered one of the jewels of Burgundian Gothic art. Built between the 13th and 16th centuries, it has been listed since 1840.

Its …

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26.0 km

Historic centre of Clamecy

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The town of Clamecy has some old medieval buildings, walks along the Yonne and a museum retracing the epic tale of log floating. You will find some nice restaurants at …

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26.1 km

Pont de Bethléem de Clamecy

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Built of cut stone and inaugurated in 1838, the Bethlehem Bridge in Clamecy is one of the nerve centers of the city.

It spans both the Yonne and the Nivernais …

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26.8 km

Nivernais Canal Greenway — From Clamecy to Pousseaux

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Greenway of the Niverais canal, very well developed, between Clamecy and Pousseaux. The track is tarmac, however you should not expect a smooth surface.

Between the two towns, you can …

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49.0 km

End point

Parking

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