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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The Saussois Rocks – Cousin Road loop from Avallon

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The Saussois Rocks – Cousin Road loop from Avallon

Moderate

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The Saussois Rocks – Cousin Road loop from Avallon

03:34

81.3km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Réserve naturelle du Bois du Parc

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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15.3 km

Along the Fond de Bouche

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What I prefer about cycling is the small roads that wind along a river at the bottom of the valley.
💯 / 💯 for this one, perfect for a Vézelay-Avallon loop via small paths.

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19.1 km

La Cure in Voutenay

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La Cure sauvage as we like it seen from the Voutenay-sur-Cure bridge!

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35.3 km

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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35.5 km

The Saussois Rocks

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view with point where choir dancers can cross

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56.7 km

The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine has been listed as UNESCO since 1979. It is one of the starting points of the Santiago de Compostela trail. It is here that Saint Bernard …

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60.3 km

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75.3 km

Cousin Road

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Absolutely wonderful and secluded valley!

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79.4 km

Historic Climb to Avallon

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Arrival in Avallon a thousand times cooler than from the North. Arrival from the Cousin road, climb through the old stones and arrive on the cobblestones, at the top what 😎

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81.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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65.7 km

9.09 km

3.78 km

2.07 km

486 m

272 m

Surfaces

79.4 km

1.71 km

148 m

146 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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