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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Chablis

Burgundy canal lock – Gurgy diversion lock loop from Chablis

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Chablis

Burgundy canal lock – Gurgy diversion lock loop from Chablis

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Burgundy canal lock – Gurgy diversion lock loop from Chablis

07:05

110km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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22.1 km

Burgundy Canal

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A long ribbon of water crossing the countryside for 242 kilometers: here is the Burgundy Canal, which connects the Yonne to the Saône and Migennes to Saint-Jean-de-Losne. For some, it …

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51.2 km

Canal de Bourgogne at Brienon-sur-Armançon

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Good news: the Migennes Esnon section of the Burgundy canal, stony and not very passable, has just been completed on the other bank by a magnificent section of perfectly asphalted …

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66.2 km

First lock on the Burgundy canal

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The Burgundy Canal has 189 locks, this one is lock n°1!

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71.7 km

Étang des Mardelles

Lake

77.5 km

Gurgy diversion lock

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The Dérivation de Gurgy is a short stretch of canal which makes some loops of the Yonne navigable and shortens it. the cycle path along the Yonne leads along it.

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81.3 km

Start of the Gurgy diversion

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Here the Yonne flows off to the left and the canal continues straight ahead.

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92.2 km

View of Auxerre and the Yonne River

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A magnificent view of Auxerre (especially the cathedral) on the Yonne river.
Auxerre is the capital of the Yonne department, and there you will find many cafes, restaurants, shops and beautiful places along the river.

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92.4 km

Paul Bert Bridge

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From this bridge you will have a breathtaking view of Auxerre.

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110 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

34.1 km

19.9 km

8.82 km

6.07 km

4.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.0 km

18.3 km

17.8 km

4.42 km

284 m

152 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

34°C

14°C

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Comments

August 10, 2024,🇨🇵 France 06 Auxerre - Tonnerre

Today we leave Auxerre and the Canal du Nivernais and follow the Yonne for a few kilometers to the beginning of the Canal de Bourgogne in Migennes.

🟡 Canal de Bourgogne

Burgundy Canal

Built 1775 - 1843

242 km long

190 locks

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July 12, 2024,8. Tonerre a Auxerre. 2024-07-12 09:50:43

In Migennes we have to pay attention to continue on our V51 route and not take the V55, from here we leave the Canal and follow the Yonne river. We entered the city to the port and then passed next to the campsite.
You can enter Auxerre by following the V51 route that ends in the center or along the …

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Burgundy canal lock – Gurgy diversion lock loop from Chablis

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