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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

View of the Loire – Nivernais Canal loop from Cercy-la-Tour

Bike touring routes & trails

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

View of the Loire – Nivernais Canal loop from Cercy-la-Tour

Hard

4.3

(15)

116

riders

View of the Loire – Nivernais Canal loop from Cercy-la-Tour

06:56

120km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 83.7 km for 6 m

After 84.4 km for 6 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

17.4 km

View of the Loire

Highlight • River

It's a great passage that runs along the Loire, sheltered by trees and quiet.

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2

24.9 km

On the Loire Cycle Path 🐂🐃🐄

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3

32.6 km

Decize

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Decize, located at the confluence of the Aron and Loire rivers, is a very pleasant small town of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. It belongs to the Nièvre department.

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4

37.8 km

Champvert: Junction of EV6 and V51 – Tour de Bourgogne by Bike

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5

44.5 km

Nivernais Canal

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The Nivernais canal is the least used of the four canals running through Burgundy. It connects the Loire river to the Yonne river near Auxerre, via a 196 kilometer route. …

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6

65.0 km

Canal du Nivernais Lock

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7

84.0 km

View of the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois

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The castle is a hidden place in Burgundy, surrounded by the Canal du Nivernais and the Aron River. Its gardens are labeled "Remarkable Garden".

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8

84.4 km

Chatillion

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B

120 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.4 km

29.5 km

3.57 km

1.94 km

118 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

16.5 km

185 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

17°C

5°C

28 %

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