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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cousin Road – Château d'Island loop from Avallon

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Cousin Road – Château d'Island loop from Avallon

Moderate

5.0

(2)

75

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Cousin Road – Château d'Island loop from Avallon

02:08

47.3km

520m

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: February 19, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.05 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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2.63 km

Cousin Road

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Absolutely wonderful and secluded valley!

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6.31 km

Bridge over the Cousin

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The cousin, thank you, long faithful gentle companion - here we go over to Vezelay!

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8.77 km

Château d'Island

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The other Iceland - refreshingly French!

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16.6 km

View from Perthuis towards Vézelay

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Perthuis is worth a detour (due to the old stone bridge over the river Cure) and offers a view of Vezelay.

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16.8 km

Pierre-Perthuis Bridge

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Vézelay is a wonderful town on a hill. A center for pilgrims.

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23.5 km

Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay

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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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44.7 km

Cycle path along the Cousin

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A beautiful bike path along the Cousins River. You'll see several old mills, two of which are now hotels.

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47.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

6.53 km

3.29 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

222 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 1 May

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