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Northern France

Vauclair Abbey Ruins – Vauclair Abbey loop from Laon

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Road cycling routes
France
Northern France

Vauclair Abbey Ruins – Vauclair Abbey loop from Laon

Moderate

5

riders

Vauclair Abbey Ruins – Vauclair Abbey loop from Laon

03:03

64.4km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 33.1 km for 807 m

After 33.9 km for 652 m

After 39.6 km for 183 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

172 m

Laon station

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Trains to Soissons, Anizy-Pinon, Creil, Villers-Cotterêts, Paris, ...

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2

2.72 km

Climb to Laon Cathedral

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Great climb good road surface. Get lucky with the traffic lights as it’s difficult to get going after a stop…

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3

26.4 km

Bridge over the Ailette

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4

33.3 km

Vauclair Abbey Ruins

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This abbey, which was founded in 1134 by St. Bernard, was severely damaged in a bombardment in 1917. The best preserved buildings are the pantry, the refectory of the lay …

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33.6 km

Ailette Lake

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Nice place

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33.7 km

Vauclair Abbey

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The abbey of Vauclair (or also Vauclerc) is a former abbey of Cistercian monks, located on the territory of the commune of Bouconville-Vauclair. It was founded in 1134 and destroyed in 1917 during the war.

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33.8 km

Vauclair Pavilion

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8

37.6 km

Napoleon Statue in Craonne

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This stone statue of Napoleon 1st, sculpted by Georges THUROTTE, commemorates the victory of the French armies at Craonne against the Russian and Prussian armies of General Blücher on March …

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39.7 km

Vieux Craonne

Ruins

B

64.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.8 km

2.30 km

2.03 km

1.05 km

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.1 km

4.11 km

1.52 km

339 m

333 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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