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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Merry-Sur-Yonne

The Saussois Rocks – Le Saussois loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Merry-Sur-Yonne

The Saussois Rocks – Le Saussois loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

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4.3

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The Saussois Rocks – Le Saussois loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

00:38

10.8km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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116 m

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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362 m

The Saussois Rocks

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view with point where choir dancers can cross

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405 m

Le Saussois

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upper part of the Saussois rocks, it can be accessed by a road after the bridge

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1.88 km

Canal spillway towards the Yonne

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It's nice to look at but you can't go by bike, you have to stay on the other side of the canal

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3.52 km

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

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Nice place for a short break

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5.62 km

Châtel-Censoir

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Châtel-Censoir, crossed by the Yonne and the Canal du Nivernais, has long been a prosperous town, just like its neighbor, Clamecy. This was particularly due to firewood, which was transported …

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9.78 km

Esclusa Rechimet

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very good place to take a break

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10.3 km

The rocks of Saussois located in the town of Merry-sur-Yonne are very popular with climbing enthusiasts who do not hesitate to come from Paris (located only 200 kilometers) to climb these limestone walls some fifty meters high. .

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10.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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9.70 km

561 m

429 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

252 m

151 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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The Saussois Rocks – Le Saussois loop from Merry-sur-Yonne

View of the Saussois rocks

The Saussois Rocks

Le Saussois

Canal spillway towards the Yonne

At the lock of the Canal du Nivernais

Châtel-Censoir

Esclusa Rechimet

The Saussois Rocks

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